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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Petapawag Trail–Pine Garden Trail, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Petapawag Trail–Pine Garden Trail, 5 sights is a 3.8-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 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 226 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39858, -71.48284
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Petapawag Trail–Pine Garden Trail, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 184–226 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.39858, -71.48284

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Patrol Road, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Petapawag Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  15. 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-pine-garden-trail-out-back-5-sights-6-km

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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