Riley Conservation Area

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading NW.
  7. 2.4 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 2.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 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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