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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Petapawag Trail via Fisher Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Petapawag Trail via Fisher Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 213 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fisher Trail 42.38296, -71.46640
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Petapawag Trail via Fisher Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 178–214 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Fisher Trail · 42.38296, -71.46640

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Fisher Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto Petapawag Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miReach Petapawag Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/petapawag-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

49% dirt35% paved16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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