Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plains Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Plains Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 347 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58270, -72.54107
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA

Directions

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Plains Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 312–540 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58270, -72.54107

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 668 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Plains Road, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 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

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 81°63°
Thu 88°67° 60%
Fri 92°69° 38%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 91°67° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 668 m from the trailhead

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