Grass Rides Loop Loop is a 3-mile loop in Appleton Farms near Hamilton, 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 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Briar Hill trail 42.64902, -70.85304
Nearest town Hamilton, MA
Directions
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Grass Rides Loop Loop
3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 22–78 ft
Loop · Appleton Farms
Trailhead: Briar Hill trail · 42.64902, -70.85304
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Briar Hill trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto The Plains Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, 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.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
33% dirt12% gravel55% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Briar Hill trail Trailhead
- The Plains Loop 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Scilly's Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Pigeon Hill via Grass Rides Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Savin Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Savin Hill & Bay Circuit Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 110 ft
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