Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Plains Road Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 305 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plains Road Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 305 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 312–534 ft
Loop · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.58358, -72.53815
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 572 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Plains Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 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 (~8 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 572 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Bartlett Road 2 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Bartlett Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Bartlett Road Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 272 ft
- Bartlett Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Wills Hill Loop via Plains Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Plains Road Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft
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