Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 2 hr 15 min

South Loop Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Rock, MA. It climbs 367 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02778, -71.34725
Nearest town Wampum Rock, MA

Directions

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South Loop Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 205–366 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.02778, -71.34725

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 2.3 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.6 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 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

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 91°70° 34%
Fri 96°72° 26%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°73° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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