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Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 45 min

South Loop Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Rock, MA. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02371, -71.34035
Nearest town Wampum Rock, MA
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South Loop Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 205–366 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.02371, -71.34035

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 2.3 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-loop-trail-out-back-8-km-c1d3

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 91°71° 33%
Fri 96°72° 26%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 20%
Mon 95°73° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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