AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Marsh Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 59 min

Marsh Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near East Pepperell, MA. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 289 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

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

2.8 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 59 min

Elevation 234–288 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 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Parent's Hill, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 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-trail-out-back-5-km-ddff

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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