Moose Hill Farm

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.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 518 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Vernal Loop Trail 42.12399, -71.20676
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Vernal Loop Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pepperbrush Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Marsh Tr, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Power Line Connector, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Summit Road Tr, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Long Leg Tr, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Farm Trail, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Highland Tr, heading E.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Tr, heading E.
  13. 350 ftPass Moose Hill.
  14. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Moose Hill Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Pasture Tr, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftBear right onto Billings Loop, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftReach Moose Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftBear right onto Old Pasture Tr, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftBear left onto Moose Hill Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit Tr, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highland Tr, heading N.
  27. 300 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading NW.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left onto Long Leg Tr, heading W.
  29. 50 ftSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miBear right onto Old Summit Road Tr, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Connector, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left onto Marsh Tr, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pepperbrush Trail, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right onto Vernal Loop Trail, heading S.
  36. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% gravel42% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 90°70° 28%
Fri 96°71° 28%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°72° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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