Riley Conservation Area

South Loop Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 2 hr 7 min

South Loop Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Rock, MA. It climbs 363 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 361 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03044, -71.32846
Nearest town Wampum Rock, MA

Directions

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South Loop Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 205–362 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.03044, -71.32846

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 69% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 2 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 2.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 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 surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F50°
Precip69%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 20% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 69% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 51% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 23% rain7 PM: 30% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 65°56° 56%
Tue 60°48°
Wed 62°51°
Thu 63°48° 19%
Fri 61°51° 40%
Sat 55°52° 43%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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