Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Pine Garden Trail–Towhee Trail Loop, 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Pine Garden Trail–Towhee Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Garden Trail–Towhee Trail Loop, 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 184–237 ft
Loop · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.40356, -71.49146
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
- 100 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 W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Patrol Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Patrol Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Patrol Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Patrol Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Tri-Town Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Tri-Town Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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