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Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Tank Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Tank Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge near Harvard Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 256 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tank Road 42.51651, -71.60943
Nearest town Harvard Station, MA
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Tank Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 227–257 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

  1. Start on Tank Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tank-road-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 90°69° 29%
Fri 95°71° 33%
Sat 94°69° 31%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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