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Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plain Road Branch

4.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Plain Road Branch is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 463 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58725, -72.53750
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA
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Plain Road Branch

4.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 330–463 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58725, -72.53750

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 177 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miBear right onto Plain Road Branch, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miReach Plain Road Branch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftArrive 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-out-back-8-km-078d

Trail surface

10% dirt90% 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%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 177 m from the trailhead

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