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Wildcat Conservation Area

Long Marsh Elevated Boardwalk–Wildcat Ledge, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 42 min

Long Marsh Elevated Boardwalk–Wildcat Ledge, 5 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Conservation Area near East Parish, MA. The route passes Wildcat Ledge and Wildcat Ledge Overlook before reaching Long Marsh Elevated Boardwalk at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 180 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: TL-Balmoral Road Connector 42.68196, -71.02488
Nearest town East Parish, MA
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Long Marsh Elevated Boardwalk–Wildcat Ledge, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 42 min

Elevation 136–182 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Conservation Area

Trailhead: TL-Balmoral Road Connector · 42.68196, -71.02488

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on TL-Balmoral Road Connector, heading N.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto Twisted Lamb Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto TL-Ledge Connector, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Ledge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass Wildcat Ledge.
  7. 250 ftPass Wildcat Ledge Overlook.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Long Marsh Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach Long Marsh Elevated Boardwalk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Leopard Cat Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Marsh Trail, heading NE.
  15. 400 ftTurn right onto Thurston Woodlot Trail, heading W.
  16. 450 ftBear right onto TL-TW Connector, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Thurston Woodlot Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Linden-Marsh Connector, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Linden Trail, heading N.
  21. 200 ftBear right onto TL-Ledge Connector, heading E.
  22. 150 ftSharp left onto Twisted Lamb Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto TL-Balmoral Road Connector, heading E.
  24. 50 ftArrive 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/long-marsh-elevated-boardwalk-leopard-cat-trail-out-back-3-sights-3-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 89°71° 29%
Fri 97°72° 32%
Sat 95°69° 48%
Sun 96°67° 18%
Mon 94°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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