Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Plains Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 53 min
Plains Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near East Deerfield, MA. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plains Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 53 min
Elevation 271–514 ft
Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.57881, -72.54534
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 57°F / low 50° · precip 73% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Plains Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Bartlett Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Plains Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Plains Road 2.2 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Green Pond via Bartlett Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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