Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 49 min

South Loop Trail is a 5.1-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 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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South Loop Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 205–366 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.02371, -71.34035

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 2.3 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.5 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

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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