Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Riverside Trail & Tank Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Riverside Trail & Tank Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge near Still River, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Riverside Trail & Tank Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 219–271 ft
Out & Back · Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Tank Road · 42.49686, -71.62569
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tank Road, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Riverside Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Tank Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.6 miReach Tank Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Riverside Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tank Road, heading S.
- 150 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Tank Road Trailhead
- Tank Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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