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Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Wills Hill–Green Pond, 3 summits

5.9 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Wills Hill–Green Pond, 3 summits is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area near Riverside, MA. The route passes Green Pond and Wills Hill. It climbs 269 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 548 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58652, -72.52986
Nearest town Riverside, MA
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Wills Hill–Green Pond, 3 summits

5.9 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 302–548 ft

Out & Back · Montague Plains Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.58652, -72.52986

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 566 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left onto Beach Road, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftPass Green Pond.
  11. 0.3 miReach Wills Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Plains Road, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftPass Wills Hill.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wills-hill-green-pond-loop-3-lakes-8-km-4a58

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Millers Falls Road stop 566 m from the trailhead

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