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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Bartlett Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 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 1.0 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 566 m from the trailhead
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- Plains Road Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 147 ft
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