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Mercy Woods Preserve

Diamond Hill Reservoir–Mercy Loop, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Diamond Hill Reservoir–Mercy Loop, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Mercy Woods Preserve near Grants Mills, RI. The route reaches Diamond Hill Reservoir. It climbs 384 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 400 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00818, -71.41382
Nearest town Grants Mills, RI
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Diamond Hill Reservoir–Mercy Loop, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 208–400 ft

Out & Back · Mercy Woods Preserve

Trailhead: 42.00818, -71.41382

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Mercy Loop, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fiske Trail (Red), heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Diamond Hill Reservoir.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Diamond Hill Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fiske Trail (Red), heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mercy Loop, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/diamond-hill-reservoir-out-back-5-km-2b7c

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity79%
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°64°
Thu 86°70° 36%
Fri 95°71° 26%
Sat 94°71° 35%
Sun 95°71° 18%
Mon 97°72° 17%

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