Grass Rides Loop is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms near Hamilton, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 79 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64136, -70.84504
Nearest town Hamilton, MA
Directions
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Grass Rides Loop
3.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 21–79 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms
Trailhead: 42.64136, -70.84504
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto The Plains Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Briar Hill trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 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 surface
30% dirt11% gravel59% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 1 min before dark.
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