Rice Tavern Foundation–Voss Pond, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Maynard, MA. The route passes Rice Tavern Foundation and Voss Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 213 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42064, -71.45712
Nearest town Maynard, MA
Directions
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Rice Tavern Foundation–Voss Pond, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 181–215 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.42064, -71.45712
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 590 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Taylor Way, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Winterberry Way, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Rice Tavern Foundation.
- 50 ftPass Voss Pond.
- 0.4 miReach Rice Tavern Foundation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Taylor Way, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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 surface
61% dirt39% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 590 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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