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Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plains Road Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr

Plains Road Loop is a 2.6-mile loop in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 259 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58215, -72.53911
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA
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Plains Road Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 312–540 ft

Loop · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58215, -72.53911

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 747 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Plains Road, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/plains-road-out-back-4-km-e47e

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 747 m from the trailhead

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