Mercer Trail (Blue) Viewpoint–Mountaindale Reservoir, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 57 min
Mercer Trail (Blue) Viewpoint–Mountaindale Reservoir, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wolf Hill near Spragueville, RI. The route passes Mountaindale Reservoir before reaching Mercer Trail (Blue) Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mercer Trail (Blue) Viewpoint–Mountaindale Reservoir, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 57 min
Elevation 221–470 ft
Out & Back · Wolf Hill
Trailhead: Mary Mowry Trail (Green) · 41.88633, -71.53535
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 80% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Mountaindale Reservoir.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Ken Weber Trail (Red), heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wolf Hill Trail (White), heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Mercer Trail (Blue) Viewpoint.
- 250 ftBear left onto Mercer Trail (Blue), heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Mercer Trail (Blue) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Wolf Hill Trail (White), heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Ken Weber Trail (Red), heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 5 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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