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Ware river & Marsh Lane is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near White Valley, MA. The route passes Ware river, Ware river and Ware river. It climbs 317 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 948 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39133, -72.06861
Nearest town White Valley, MA

Directions

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Ware river & Marsh Lane

4.2 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 630–948 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: 42.39133, -72.06861

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Mass Central Rail Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Ware river.
  3. 0.2 miPass Ware river.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Ware river.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Marsh Lane, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miReach Ware river, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% gravel11% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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