Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Otter Alley–Patrol Road, 5 sights
5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Otter Alley–Patrol Road, 5 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Otter Alley–Patrol Road, 5 sights
5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 177–240 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.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Patrol Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Towhee Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Otter Alley, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Taylor Way, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 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 1.6 mi in (~39 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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