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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Hill Trail & Pine Garden Trail via Tri-Town Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Hill Trail & Pine Garden Trail via Tri-Town Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 249 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.39510, -71.47382
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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Hill Trail & Pine Garden Trail via Tri-Town Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 198–248 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: connector · 42.39510, -71.47382

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
  6. 300 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Hill Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miReach Pine Garden Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Garden Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftArrive 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/puffer-pond-puffer-pond-out-back-5-km-f7d9

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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