Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Tri-Town Trail via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Tri-Town Trail via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside is a 4.8-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 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 217 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38661, -71.48596
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Tri-Town Trail via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 184–216 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.38661, -71.48596

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miReach Tri-Town Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% paved30% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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