Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road Loop
3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Plains Road Loop is a 3-mile loop in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Riverside, MA. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plains Road Loop
3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 334–492 ft
Loop · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.58657, -72.53324
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 326 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Plains Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 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 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 326 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Wills Hill via Bartlett Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 319 ft
- Plains Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 265 ft
- Plains Road Loop 3 mi · ▲ 224 ft
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