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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Patrol Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Petapawag Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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