Montague Wildlife Management Area

Long Plain Road Cons. Area–Cranberry Pond, 3 groves

2.6 mi · ▲ 1,049 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Long Plain Road Cons. Area–Cranberry Pond, 3 groves is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Montague Wildlife Management Area near North Leverett, MA. The route passes Long Plain Road Cons. Area before reaching Cranberry Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 1,049 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi390 – 929 ft · steepest grade: 33%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail (Orange) 42.51396, -72.50662
Nearest town North Leverett, MA

Directions

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Long Plain Road Cons. Area–Cranberry Pond, 3 groves

2.6 mi · ▲ 1,049 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 390–928 ft

Out & Back · Montague Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail (Orange) · 42.51396, -72.50662

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading S.
  2. 1.3 miReach Long Plain Road Cons. Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 50 ftPass Cranberry Pond.
  4. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.4″ 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 80°65°
Thu 89°67° 61%
Fri 92°69° 38%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 5 min before dark.

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