Mercy Woods Preserve

Grape Trail (White) & Ridge Trail via Mercy Loop

2.7 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Grape Trail (White) & Ridge Trail via Mercy Loop is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Mercy Woods Preserve near West Wrentham, MA. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 387 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02479, -71.40733
Nearest town West Wrentham, MA

Directions

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Grape Trail (White) & Ridge Trail via Mercy Loop

2.7 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 259–388 ft

Out & Back · Mercy Woods Preserve

Trailhead: 42.02479, -71.40733

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 SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Trail (Red), heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Mercy Loop, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Grape Trail (White), heading W.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mercy Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

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%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 3 min before dark.

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