Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 2 hr 25 min

South Loop Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Corner, MA. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Warner Trail 42.03464, -71.35243
Nearest town Wampum Corner, MA

Directions

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South Loop Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 205–366 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: Warner Trail · 42.03464, -71.35243

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 2.3 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 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

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity77%
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 82°63°
Thu 86°70° 35%
Fri 95°71° 26%
Sat 94°70° 35%
Sun 95°71° 19%
Mon 97°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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