Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Tri-Town Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 50 min
Tri-Town Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tri-Town Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 50 min
Elevation 196–237 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Tri-Town Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Petapawag Trail–Pine Garden Trail, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement Viewpoint–Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 3.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside 3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Hill Trail & Pine Garden Trail via Tri-Town Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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