Spofford Pond–Long Marsh Trail, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min
Spofford Pond–Long Marsh Trail, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Conservation Area near East Parish, MA. The route reaches Spofford Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spofford Pond–Long Marsh Trail, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min
Elevation 120–167 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Conservation Area
Trailhead: TL-Balmoral Road Connector · 42.68196, -71.02488
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on TL-Balmoral Road Connector, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right onto Twisted Lamb Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto BLP Extension, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Witch Hollow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Long Marsh Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lynx Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Witch Hollow Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftReach Spofford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lynx Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Long Marsh Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Witch Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Marsh Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto BLP Extension, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Twisted Lamb Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto TL-Balmoral Road Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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