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Wickham Park

Laurel Marsh Trail & Verplanck Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Laurel Marsh Trail & Verplanck Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Wickham Park near Mayberry Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 125 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail 41.78107, -72.57644
Nearest town Mayberry Village, CT
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Laurel Marsh Trail & Verplanck Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 66–124 ft

Out & Back · Wickham Park

Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail · 41.78107, -72.57644

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Captain John Bissell Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Verplanck Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Verplank Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Verplanck Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Verplank Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Verplanck Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miReach Laurel Marsh Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Verplank Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Verplanck Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Verplank Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Verplanck Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/laurel-marsh-trail-verplanck-trail-out-back-7-km-4b83

Trail surface

70% dirt24% paved3% boardwalk2% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 92°69° 45%
Fri 95°72° 38%
Sat 93°70° 41%
Sun 95°68° 19%
Mon 95°73° 19%

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