AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Tank Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Tank Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge near Still River, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 272 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Riverside Trail 42.49856, -71.62546
Nearest town Still River, MA
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Tank Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 219–271 ft

Out & Back · Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Riverside Trail · 42.49856, -71.62546

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

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  1. Start on Tank Road, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1.6 miReach Tank Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 350 ftArrive 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-5-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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