AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 2 hr 46 min

South Loop Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Corner, MA. It climbs 460 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03951, -71.35659
Nearest town Wampum Corner, MA
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South Loop Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 460 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 205–366 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.03951, -71.35659

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 2.3 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 2.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-loop-trail-out-back-12-km-58d3

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 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°71° 35%
Sun 95°71° 19%
Mon 97°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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