South Loop Trail
8.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 3 hr 1 min
South Loop Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wilkins Four Corners, MA. It climbs 490 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Loop Trail
8.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 205–366 ft
Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.99066, -71.29857
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 2.8 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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