AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Marsh Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 54 min

Marsh Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near East Pepperell, MA. It is mostly level, with 121 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 289 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dark Hill 42.65281, -71.53697
Nearest town East Pepperell, MA
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Marsh Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 54 min

Elevation 235–288 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dark Hill · 42.65281, -71.53697

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Parent's Hill, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Parent's Hill, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 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-4-km-0c76

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 5 min before dark.

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