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.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 515 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 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. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 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

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.4″ 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°64°
Thu 88°67° 61%
Fri 93°69° 38%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°68° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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