AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ware River Watershed

Marsh Lane

5.5 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Marsh Lane is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Coldbrook Springs, MA. It climbs 424 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 984 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37917, -72.04896
Nearest town Coldbrook Springs, MA
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Marsh Lane

5.5 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 718–983 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: 42.37917, -72.04896

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miBear right onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Marsh Lane, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miReach Marsh Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 1.4 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/marsh-lane-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

17% gravel9% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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