Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road Loop
3 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Plains Road Loop is a 3-mile loop in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 282 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plains Road Loop
3 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 312–499 ft
Loop · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.58725, -72.53750
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 177 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 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.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miThe 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 (~7 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 177 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Bartlett Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Bartlett Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Bartlett Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 300 ft
- Plains Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- Plains Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Plains Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 264 ft
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