Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
State Record Tree–Riverside Trail, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min
State Record Tree–Riverside Trail, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge near Harvard Station, MA. The route reaches State Record Tree at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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State Record Tree–Riverside Trail, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 219–257 ft
Out & Back · Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Tank Road · 42.51651, -71.60943
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Tank Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Riverside Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tank Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach State Record Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Riverside Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Tank Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.5 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from Tank Road Trailhead
- Tank Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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