Wildcat Conservation Area

Marsh Trail & Twisted Lamb Trail

2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min

Marsh Trail & Twisted Lamb Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Conservation Area near East Parish, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 174 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildcat (Marsh Trail) Head 42.68370, -71.03566
Nearest town East Parish, MA

Directions

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Marsh Trail & Twisted Lamb Trail

2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 42 min

Elevation 132–172 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Conservation Area

Trailhead: Wildcat (Marsh Trail) Head · 42.68370, -71.03566

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Marsh Trail, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Slippery Lamb Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Twisted Lamb Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Thurston Woodlot Trail, heading NE.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto TL-TW Connector, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Thurston Woodlot Trail, heading E.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Marsh Trail, heading W.
  11. 400 ftTurn left onto Slippery Lamb Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 89°71° 29%
Fri 97°72° 32%
Sat 95°69° 48%
Sun 96°67° 18%
Mon 94°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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