Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 56 min
Plains Road Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Lake Pleasant, MA. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plains Road Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 56 min
Elevation 334–486 ft
Loop · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.58636, -72.52520
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Plains Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftThe loop closes 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Plains Road Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Plains Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Plains Road Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Wills Hill & Lake Pleasant via Plains Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 229 ft
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