Rice Tavern Foundation–Voss Pond, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. The route passes Rice Tavern Foundation and Voss Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rice Tavern Foundation–Voss Pond, 5 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 183–210 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: White Pond Road · 42.41888, -71.47415
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on White Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Harry's Way, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Otter Alley, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Taylor Way, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Rice Tavern Foundation.
- 50 ftPass Voss Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Winterberry Way, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Rice Tavern Foundation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Taylor Way, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Otter Alley, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Harry's Way, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto White Pond Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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