Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Bartlett Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 57 min

Bartlett Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 289 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58215, -72.53911
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA

Directions

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Bartlett Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 57 min

Elevation 312–540 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58215, -72.53911

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 747 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Bartlett Road, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 81°63°
Thu 88°67° 60%
Fri 92°69° 38%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 91°67° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 747 m from the trailhead

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