Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 59 min
Plains Road Loop is a 2.7-mile loop in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Riverside, MA. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plains Road Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 59 min
Elevation 334–493 ft
Loop · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.58652, -72.52986
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 566 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Plains Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 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 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 566 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Plains Road Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 147 ft
- Bartlett Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Wills Hill–Green Pond, 3 summits 5.9 mi · ▲ 269 ft
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