The Plains Loop is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi23 – 79 ft4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64416, -70.88029
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
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The Plains Loop
4.6 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 22–79 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms
Trailhead: 42.64416, -70.88029
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto The Plains Loop, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Briar Hill trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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
53% dirt9% gravel38% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2″ 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
82°63°
Thu
90°71°
26%
Fri
97°72°
29%
Sat
93°69°
46%
Sun
94°68°
17%
Mon
96°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Grass Rides Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Grass Rides Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Grass Rides Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Pinnacle Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Grass Rides Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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