The Plains Loop is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms near Hamilton, MA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi26 – 79 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Farmstead Loop 42.64965, -70.84795
Nearest town Hamilton, MA
Directions
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The Plains Loop
2.7 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 55 min
Elevation 26–79 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms
Trailhead: Farmstead Loop · 42.64965, -70.84795
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Farmstead Loop, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto The Plains Loop, heading NW.
- 0.6 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 E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Briar Hill trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Farmstead Loop, heading NE.
- 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
54% dirt29% gravel17% 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Farmstead Loop Trailhead
- C.L.A. Mile 3.2 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- C.L.A. Mile 3.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Grass Rides Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail & C.L.A. Mile 4.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Savin Hill & Bay Circuit Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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