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Mercy Woods Preserve

Grape Trail (White) & Ridge Trail via Mercy Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Grape Trail (White) & Ridge Trail via Mercy Loop is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Mercy Woods Preserve near Sheldonville, MA. It is mostly level, with 211 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 387 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.01458, -71.39139
Nearest town Sheldonville, MA
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Grape Trail (White) & Ridge Trail via Mercy Loop

3.9 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 228–388 ft

Out & Back · Mercy Woods Preserve

Trailhead: 42.01458, -71.39139

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 N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Trail (Red), heading SE.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Mercy Loop, heading S.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Grape Trail (White), heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mercy Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/grape-trail-white-ridge-trail-out-back-6-km

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 91°71° 35%
Fri 96°72° 26%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°73° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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