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The Plains Loop is a 3.8-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 mi23 – 79 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65326, -70.85446
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA

Directions

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The Plains Loop

3.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 22–79 ft

Out & Back · Appleton Farms

Trailhead: 42.65326, -70.85446

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto The Plains Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto The Plains Loop, heading NW.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

27% dirt9% gravel64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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