Grass Rides Loop is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi39 – 79 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65326, -70.85446
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
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Grass Rides Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min
Elevation 40–79 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms
Trailhead: 42.65326, -70.85446
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto The Plains Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto The Plains Loop, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 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
27% dirt6% gravel67% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
83°63°
Thu
89°71°
25%
Fri
96°73°
28%
Sat
94°69°
45%
Sun
95°68°
17%
Mon
95°70°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- The Plains Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- The Plains Loop 2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- The Plains Loop 2 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- The Plains Loop 2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Grass Rides Loop 2 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- C.L.A. Mile 2.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft
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