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.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 299 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White Pond Road 42.41888, -71.47415
Nearest town Lower Village, MA

Directions

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear left onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right onto Track Road, heading E.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  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 left onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
  13. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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