AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 1 hr 58 min

South Loop Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Rock, MA. It climbs 394 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02858, -71.33035
Nearest town Wampum Rock, MA
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South Loop Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 205–362 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.02858, -71.33035

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 1.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto South Loop Trail, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftArrive 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-9-km-5f0f

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity77%
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 86°70° 33%
Fri 95°71° 26%
Sat 94°70° 35%
Sun 95°71° 20%
Mon 96°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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