Ware river via Marsh Lane is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Oakham, MA. The route passes Ware river before reaching Ware river at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 515 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi643 – 958 ft7.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36093, -72.02846
Nearest town Oakham, MA
Directions
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Ware river via Marsh Lane
7.4 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 643–958 ft
Out & Back · Ware River Watershed
Trailhead: 42.36093, -72.02846
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Marsh Lane, heading W.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Ware river.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Ware river, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Marsh Lane, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
27% dirt25% gravel48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:06 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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