Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plains Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Plains Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 329 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi335 – 535 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Plains Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 334–534 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58215, -72.53911

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Plains Road, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 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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