South Loop Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 2 hr 44 min
South Loop Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Corner, MA. It climbs 541 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Loop Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 2 hr 44 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto South Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Red Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- South Loop Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 476 ft
- South Loop Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 460 ft
- South Loop Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 460 ft
- Disc Golf Course 8.2 mi · ▲ 516 ft
- Disc Golf Course 8.3 mi · ▲ 516 ft
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