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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Wildcat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto BLP Extension, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Slippery Lamb Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Twisted Lamb Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Twisted Lamb Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Slippery Lamb Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Marsh Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto BLP Extension, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Alpers' Woods (Four-Mile Pond) Trail Head Trailhead
- Four-mile Pond–BLP Trail, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- BLP Trail & Long Marsh Trail via Wolf Pit Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Marsh Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Long Marsh Elevated Boardwalk via Marsh Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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