Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint–Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint–Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. The route reaches Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 210 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39858, -71.48284
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint–Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 175–210 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.39858, -71.48284

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Track Road, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftReach Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Track Road, heading W.
  10. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 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.

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 15 min before dark.

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