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Mercy Woods Preserve

Diamond Hill Reservoir & Sylvys Brook via Mercy Loop

5.1 mi · ▲ 656 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Diamond Hill Reservoir & Sylvys Brook via Mercy Loop is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Mercy Woods Preserve near West Wrentham, MA. The route passes Diamond Hill Reservoir before reaching Sylvys Brook at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 656 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 440 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.01819, -71.41201
Nearest town West Wrentham, MA
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Diamond Hill Reservoir & Sylvys Brook via Mercy Loop

5.1 mi · ▲ 656 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 198–439 ft

Out & Back · Mercy Woods Preserve

Trailhead: 42.01819, -71.41201

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto Mercy Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Fiske Trail (Red), heading S.
  4. 0.2 miPass Diamond Hill Reservoir.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Warner Trail, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftPass Sylvys Brook.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right onto Warner Trail, heading N.
  20. 450 ftReach Diamond Hill Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Warner Trail, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fiske Trail (Red), heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mercy Loop, heading N.
  35. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/diamond-hill-diamond-hill-reservoir-out-back-4-lakes-9-km-0ba0

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 91°71° 38%
Fri 96°72° 26%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 17%
Mon 95°73° 17%

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