South Loop Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 3 hr 32 min
South Loop Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Attleboro Falls, MA. It climbs 461 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi190 – 364 ft10.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97775, -71.30121
Nearest town Attleboro Falls, MA
Directions
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South Loop Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 191–366 ft
Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.97775, -71.30121
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 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 E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
10% dirt90% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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