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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Petapawag Trail via Fisher Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Petapawag Trail via Fisher Trail is a 4.2-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 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 213 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38491, -71.47844
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Petapawag Trail via Fisher Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 187–214 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.38491, -71.47844

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Petapawag Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miReach Petapawag Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftArrive 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-7-km

Trail surface

57% dirt11% paved32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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