Mercy Woods Preserve

Mercy Loop & Ridge Trail

5 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Mercy Loop & Ridge Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Mercy Woods Preserve near Sheldonville, MA. It climbs 379 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 400 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.01904, -71.38736
Nearest town Sheldonville, MA

Directions

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Mercy Loop & Ridge Trail

5 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 228–400 ft

Out & Back · Mercy Woods Preserve

Trailhead: 42.01904, -71.38736

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Trail (Red), heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Mercy Loop, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fiske Trail (Red), heading SE.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Mercy Loop, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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