Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plains Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Plains Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Riverside, MA. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 492 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58855, -72.53568
Nearest town Riverside, MA

Directions

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Plains Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 332–492 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58855, -72.53568

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 43 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Plains Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 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

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (3.7″ 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 93°65° 60%
Fri 93°68° 38%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 91°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 43 m from the trailhead

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