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Wildcat Conservation Area

Spofford Pond–Long Marsh Trail, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Spofford Pond–Long Marsh Trail, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Conservation Area near East Parish, MA. The route reaches Spofford Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 174 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wildcat (Marsh Trail) Head 42.68370, -71.03566
Nearest town East Parish, MA
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Spofford Pond–Long Marsh Trail, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 133–172 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 miTurn left onto BLP Extension, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Witch Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Long Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lynx Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Witch Hollow Trail, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Wolf Pit Trail, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftReach Spofford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Witch Hollow Trail, heading N.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lynx Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Long Marsh Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Witch Hollow Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Marsh Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto BLP Extension, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left onto Slippery Lamb Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  23. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/spofford-pond-long-marsh-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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