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Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plains Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Plains Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 377 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58486, -72.54444
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA
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Plains Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 312–540 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58486, -72.54444

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 404 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Plains Road, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/plains-road-out-back-5-km-ad6c

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:26 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: Turners Falls High School stop 404 m from the trailhead

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