Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 317 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 317 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plains Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 317 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Plains Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 668 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Bartlett Road 2 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Bartlett Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Plains Road Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft
- Plains Road Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 288 ft
- Plains Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 347 ft
- Plains Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft
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