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The Plains Loop is a 3.3-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 mi23 – 79 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Plains Loop 42.65227, -70.86521
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA

Directions

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The Plains Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 22–78 ft

Out & Back · Appleton Farms

Trailhead: The Plains Loop · 42.65227, -70.86521

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on The Plains Loop, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto The Plains Loop, heading N.
  17. 0.8 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

37% dirt11% gravel52% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
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° 26%
Fri 96°73° 29%
Sat 94°69° 46%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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