Rice Tavern Foundation–Voss Pond, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. The route passes Rice Tavern Foundation and Voss Pond. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi177 – 213 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Winterberry Way 42.40586, -71.45512
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
Directions
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Rice Tavern Foundation–Voss Pond, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 177–212 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Winterberry Way · 42.40586, -71.45512
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Winterberry Way, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Rice Tavern Foundation.
- 50 ftPass Voss Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Taylor Way, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Otter Alley, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Harry's Way, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Taylor Way, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Winterberry Way, heading SE.
- 0.3 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
33% dirt67% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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