Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Bartlett Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Bartlett Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Riverside, MA. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 515 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58652, -72.52986
Nearest town Riverside, MA

Directions

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Bartlett Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 317–514 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58652, -72.52986

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 566 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Bartlett Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 150 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

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 566 m from the trailhead

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