AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Rice City Pond & King Phillip's Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 49 min

Rice City Pond & King Phillip's Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park near Wheelockville, MA. The route reaches Rice City Pond. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 335 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: King Phillip's Trail 42.09937, -71.61911
Nearest town Wheelockville, MA
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Rice City Pond & King Phillip's Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 49 min

Elevation 242–335 ft

Out & Back · Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Trailhead: King Phillip's Trail · 42.09937, -71.61911

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on King Phillip's Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Rice City Pond.
  3. 1.2 miReach Rice City Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rice-city-pond-out-back-3-km-df53

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.4″ 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 8:03 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 89°69° 45%
Fri 94°72° 29%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 94°73° 18%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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Hikes near Wheelockville, Massachusetts