Marsh Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
Marsh Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Conservation Area near East Parish, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Marsh Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
Elevation 124–172 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Conservation Area
Trailhead: Alpers' Woods (Four-Mile Pond) Trail Head · 42.68944, -71.01644
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Wildcat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto BLP Extension, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Slippery Lamb Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Marsh Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Slippery Lamb Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto BLP Extension, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Alpers' Woods (Four-Mile Pond) Trail Head Trailhead
- Twisted Lamb Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Four-mile Pond–BLP Trail, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Long Marsh Elevated Boardwalk via Marsh Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- BLP Trail & Long Marsh Trail via Wolf Pit Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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