Rice Tavern Foundation–Voss Pond, 6 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. The route passes Rice Tavern Foundation and Voss Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rice Tavern Foundation–Voss Pond, 6 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 180–226 ft
Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 42.40356, -71.49146
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Patrol Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Towhee Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Otter Alley, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Taylor Way, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Rice Tavern Foundation.
- 50 ftPass Voss Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Winterberry Way, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Rice Tavern Foundation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Taylor Way, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Otter Alley, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Harry's Way, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto White Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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