Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 2 hr 42 min

South Loop Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Corner, MA. It climbs 400 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03682, -71.35932
Nearest town Wampum Corner, MA

Directions

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South Loop Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 205–366 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.03682, -71.35932

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 2.3 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 2.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 500 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

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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