Moose Hill–Marsh Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Moose Hill–Marsh Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Farm near Sharon Heights, MA. The route reaches Moose Hill. It climbs 335 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moose Hill–Marsh Trail, 3 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 277–517 ft
Out & Back · Moose Hill Farm
Trailhead: Vernal Loop Trail · 42.12399, -71.20676
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Vernal Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pepperbrush Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Marsh Tr, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Power Line Connector, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Old Summit Road Tr, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Long Leg Tr, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Highland Tr, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Tr, heading E.
- 350 ftPass Moose Hill.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Moose Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pasture Tr, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Billings Loop, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach Moose Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Old Pasture Tr, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Moose Hill Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit Tr, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highland Tr, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Long Leg Tr, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Old Summit Road Tr, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Marsh Tr, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pepperbrush Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Vernal Loop Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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