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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn 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.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Pine Garden 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 NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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