Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Tri-Town Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 54 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 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 236 ft3.4 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 · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 196–237 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. 0.2 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 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

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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