Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Plains Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 317 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plains Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 312–540 ft
Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.58270, -72.54107
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:20 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 668 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Plains Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 668 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Bartlett Road 2 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Bartlett Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Plains Road Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Plains Road Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft
- Plains Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 347 ft
- Plains Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft
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