Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road Loop
3 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Plains Road Loop is a 3-mile loop in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Grounts Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 140 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 · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 334–493 ft
Loop · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.58696, -72.52198
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, 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 right, heading NE.
- 0.1 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 9 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Plains Road Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- Plains Road Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Bartlett Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Lake Pleasant & Plain Road Branch 4.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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