Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plains Road Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Plains Road Loop is a 3.3-mile loop in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 330 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58215, -72.53911
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA

Directions

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Plains Road Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 330 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 334–540 ft

Loop · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58215, -72.53911

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:20 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 747 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Plains Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 450 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.

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F62°
Precip2%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.5″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:20 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Sat 75°61° 21%
Sun 72°53°
Mon 78°49°
Tue 82°56°
Wed 87°60° 45%
Thu 72°52° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 747 m from the trailhead

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