Wildcat Conservation Area

Twisted Lamb Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Twisted Lamb Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Conservation Area near East Parish, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 174 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alpers' Woods (Four-Mile Pond) Trail Head 42.68944, -71.01644
Nearest town East Parish, MA

Directions

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Twisted Lamb Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 124–172 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Conservation Area

Trailhead: Alpers' Woods (Four-Mile Pond) Trail Head · 42.68944, -71.01644

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Wildcat Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto BLP Extension, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Slippery Lamb Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Twisted Lamb Trail, heading E.
  7. 150 ftReach Twisted Lamb Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Slippery Lamb Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Marsh Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto BLP Extension, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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