Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Plains Road Loop is a 3.1-mile loop in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Lake Pleasant, MA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plains Road Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 334–493 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.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 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 (~6 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Plains Road Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Plains Road Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Plains Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Wills Hill & Lake Pleasant via Plains Road 5.9 mi · ▲ 229 ft
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