Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Petapawag Trail via White Pond Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Petapawag Trail via White Pond Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Petapawag Trail via White Pond Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 187–214 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.39036, -71.46349
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Petapawag Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Towhee Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto White Pond Road, heading W.
- 1 miReach Petapawag Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Petapawag Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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