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Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Bartlett Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Bartlett Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Riverside, MA. It climbs 300 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 515 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58855, -72.53568
Nearest town Riverside, MA
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Bartlett Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 312–514 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58855, -72.53568

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 43 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Bartlett Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bartlett-road-out-back-5-km-4cb5

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity73%
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°64°
Thu 93°65° 60%
Fri 93°68° 38%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 91°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 43 m from the trailhead

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