Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Hill Trail–Ocean By-Pass, 5 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Hill Trail–Ocean By-Pass, 5 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hill Trail–Ocean By-Pass, 5 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 159–248 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Plymton Trail · 42.37130, -71.46238
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Plymton Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Ocean By-Pass, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Plymton Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Garden Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Pass, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Plymton Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 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 3.7 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
- 3 mi · out & back · via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside
More from Plymton Trail Trailhead
- Old Concord Road & Plymton Trail 4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Desert Loop Trail & Plymton Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Pipeline Pass & Plymton Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- White Pond–Ocean By-Pass, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- French Road Pond & Plymton Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Duck Pond–Old Pine Trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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