Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 2 hr 28 min

South Loop Trail is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Corner, MA. It climbs 385 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03485, -71.35471
Nearest town Wampum Corner, MA

Directions

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South Loop Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 205–366 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.03485, -71.35471

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 2.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto South Loop Trail, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 2.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 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

7% dirt93% 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 1.4 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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