Cuttings Pond–Rice Tavern Foundation, 4 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Maynard, MA. The route passes Rice Tavern Foundation and Voss Pond before reaching Cuttings Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 213 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42064, -71.45712
Nearest town Maynard, MA
Directions
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Cuttings Pond–Rice Tavern Foundation, 4 lakes
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 181–215 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.42064, -71.45712
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 590 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Taylor Way, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Rice Tavern Foundation.
- 50 ftPass Voss Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Cuttings Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 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
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 590 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Puffer Pond & Otter Alley Loop via Taylor Way 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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