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Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Green Pond via Bartlett Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 359 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Green Pond via Bartlett Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. The route reaches Green Pond. It climbs 359 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 535 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58614, -72.54618
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA
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Green Pond via Bartlett Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 359 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 302–534 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58614, -72.54618

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 335 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miPass Green Pond.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Beach Road, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 0.1 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/green-pond-green-pond-loop-8-km-71c4

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
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 83°63°
Thu 88°67° 60%
Fri 92°69° 38%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 91°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 335 m from the trailhead

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