Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Tri-Town Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Tri-Town Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 246 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40356, -71.49146
Nearest town Lower Village, MA

Directions

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Tri-Town Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 196–247 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.40356, -71.49146

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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