Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plains Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Plains Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 492 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58725, -72.53750
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA

Directions

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Plains Road

3.4 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 330–492 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58725, -72.53750

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 177 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Plains Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 177 m from the trailhead

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