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Ram Pasture

Head of the Plains Beach

8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Head of the Plains Beach is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Ram Pasture near Trots Hills, MA. The route reaches Head of the Plains Beach at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 49 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.28110, -70.14530
Nearest town Trots Hills, MA
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Head of the Plains Beach

8.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 7–51 ft

Out & Back · Ram Pasture

Trailhead: 41.28110, -70.14530

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 81°F / low 67° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

Transit-accessible: Barrett Farm Road/Swift Rock Road stop 67 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftReach Head of the Plains Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 200 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/head-of-the-plains-beach-out-back-24-km-f1ef

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 81°F67°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed 78°70°
Thu 75°74°
Fri 74°73°
Sat 74°73° 17%
Sun 76°73° 17%
Mon 77°74° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Barrett Farm Road/Swift Rock Road stop 67 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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