Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plains Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 51 min

Plains Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near East Deerfield, MA. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 515 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57881, -72.54534
Nearest town East Deerfield, MA

Directions

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Plains Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 51 min

Elevation 271–514 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.57881, -72.54534

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Plains Road, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miArrive 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

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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