Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint–Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint–Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. The route reaches Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint–Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 175–300 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: White Pond Road · 42.41888, -71.47415
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Track Road, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Track Road, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 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 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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