Town Line Loop via Field Loop Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Plimpton Community Forest near Sturbridge, MA. It climbs 259 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi637 – 892 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.15285, -72.08183
Nearest town Sturbridge, MA
Directions
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Town Line Loop via Field Loop Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 635–892 ft
Out & Back · Plimpton Community Forest
Trailhead: 42.15285, -72.08183
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left onto Field Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Holden Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Town Line Loop, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Town Line Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Holden Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Field Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1 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
8% dirt92% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (3.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
80°61°
Thu
89°67°
48%
Fri
93°70°
37%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
92°66°
Mon
92°72°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Field Loop Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- New Boston Road Pond–Field Loop Trail, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Field Loop Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Plimpton Loop via Field Loop Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft
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