Plimpton Community Forest, view of Field Loop Trail portion, 2025-10-18.jpg
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1 miSharp left onto Field Loop Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Holden Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Town Line Loop, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miReach Town Line Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear left onto Holden Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Field Loop Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 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

Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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