Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 2 hr 38 min

South Loop Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Corner, MA. It climbs 476 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03819, -71.35564
Nearest town Wampum Corner, MA

Directions

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South Loop Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 205–366 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.03819, -71.35564

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 S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto South Loop Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 2.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 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

6% dirt94% 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 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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