The Plains Loop is a 2-mile out-and-back 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 mi39 – 79 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Briar Hill trail 42.64902, -70.85304
Nearest town Hamilton, MA
Directions
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The Plains Loop
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 40–79 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms
Trailhead: Briar Hill trail · 42.64902, -70.85304
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 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.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto The Plains Loop, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Briar Hill trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 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
53% dirt31% gravel16% 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Briar Hill trail Trailhead
- Pigeon Hill via Grass Rides Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- C.L.A. Mile Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- C.L.A. Mile Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Grass Rides Loop Loop 3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Savin Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Scilly's Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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