Birchwold Farm

Mercy Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 59 min

Mercy Loop is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Birchwold Farm near Sheldonville, MA. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 341 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.01458, -71.39139
Nearest town Sheldonville, MA

Directions

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Mercy Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 59 min

Elevation 228–341 ft

Out & Back · Birchwold Farm

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. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Fisher Trail (Red), heading SW.
  15. 300 ftBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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%

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