Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Track Road
4.5 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Track Road is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Track Road
4.5 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 182–247 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.39568, -71.46871
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Patrol Road, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Track Road, heading NW.
- 400 ftReach Track Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 14 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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