South Loop Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 2 hr 1 min
South Loop Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Rock, MA. It climbs 314 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South Loop Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 2 hr 1 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 2 miContinue straight onto South Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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