The Plains Loop is a 1.9-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 mi33 – 79 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: The Plains Loop 42.65131, -70.85546
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
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The Plains Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Elevation 31–79 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms
Trailhead: The Plains Loop · 42.65131, -70.85546
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on The Plains Loop, heading S.
- 0.5 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.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto The Plains Loop, heading NE.
- 0.5 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
54% gravel29% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 0 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from The Plains Loop Trailhead
- The Plains Loop 2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- The Plains Loop 2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Grass Rides Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- The Plains Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- The Plains Loop Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- The Plains Loop Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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