AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Marsh Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min

Marsh Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near East Pepperell, MA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 289 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parent's Hill 42.64904, -71.54017
Nearest town East Pepperell, MA
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Marsh Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 41 min

Elevation 238–288 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Parent's Hill · 42.64904, -71.54017

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 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-trail-out-back-3-km-0880

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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