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Mercy Woods Preserve

Diamond Hill–Diamond Hill Reservoir, 4 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 785 ft · 3 hr

Diamond Hill–Diamond Hill Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Mercy Woods Preserve near Sheldonville, MA. The route passes Diamond Hill Reservoir, Sylvys Brook and Diamond Hill before reaching Warner Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 785 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 472 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02820, -71.38488
Nearest town Sheldonville, MA
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Diamond Hill–Diamond Hill Reservoir, 4 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 785 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 198–474 ft

Out & Back · Mercy Woods Preserve

Trailhead: 42.02820, -71.38488

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 NW.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Trail (Red), heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Mercy Loop, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fiske Trail (Red), heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Diamond Hill Reservoir.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 500 ftSharp right onto Warner Trail, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 100 ftPass Sylvys Brook.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftPass Warner Viewpoint.
  25. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftReach Diamond Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Warner Trail, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fiske Trail (Red), heading NW.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mercy Loop, heading N.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail (Red), heading E.
  40. 350 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  44. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  47. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/diamond-hill-warner-viewpoint-out-back-4-lakes-12-km-6f82

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.9″ 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 82°63°
Thu 92°71° 36%
Fri 96°72° 26%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°74° 17%

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