The Plains Loop is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi23 – 79 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: The Plains Loop 42.65227, -70.86521
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
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The Plains Loop
3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 22–78 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms
Trailhead: The Plains Loop · 42.65227, -70.86521
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start on The Plains Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto The Plains Loop, heading N.
- 0.8 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
37% dirt11% gravel52% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via The Plains Loop
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via The Plains Loop
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via The Plains Loop
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via The Plains Loop
- 3 mi · loop · via The Plains Loop
- 3.1 mi · loop · via The Plains Loop
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via The Plains Loop
- 3.5 mi · loop · via The Plains Loop
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