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Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Plains Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Plains Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Turners Falls, MA. It climbs 348 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58614, -72.54618
Nearest town Turners Falls, MA
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Plains Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 312–540 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58614, -72.54618

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 335 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Plains Road, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 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-6-km-0069

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
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 83°63°
Thu 88°67° 60%
Fri 92°69° 38%
Sat 90°69° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 91°68° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Turners Falls High School stop 335 m from the trailhead

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