Marsh Trail–Old Farm Trail, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Marsh Trail–Old Farm Trail, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Farm near Walpole Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi276 – 436 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Farm Trail 42.12747, -71.21081
Nearest town Walpole Heights, MA
Directions
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Marsh Trail–Old Farm Trail, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 277–436 ft
Out & Back · Moose Hill Farm
Trailhead: Old Farm Trail · 42.12747, -71.21081
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Long Leg Tr, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Old Summit Road Tr, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Connector, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Marsh Tr, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pepperbrush Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Vernal Loop Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Vernal Pool Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Old Farm Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Vernal Loop Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pepperbrush Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Marsh Tr, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Power Line Connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Old Summit Road Tr, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Long Leg Tr, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
57% gravel36% dirt7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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