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Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Rice City Pond–Billy Goat Loop, 7 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 375 ft · 59 min

Rice City Pond–Billy Goat Loop, 7 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park near Wheelockville, MA. The route reaches Rice City Pond. It climbs 375 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 472 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goat Hill Trail 42.09824, -71.62420
Nearest town Wheelockville, MA
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Rice City Pond–Billy Goat Loop, 7 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 375 ft · 59 min

Elevation 250–472 ft

Loop · Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Trailhead: Goat Hill Trail · 42.09824, -71.62420

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Goat Hill Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Rice City Pond.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Upper Goat Hill Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Greenway Trail, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Bonespur, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Greenway Trail, heading N.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Upper Goat Hill Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Reload North, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftTurn right onto Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Reload North, heading S.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftBear right onto Reload North, heading SE.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto Greenway Trail, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Billy Goat, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Reload South, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left onto Southern Access Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Down & Out, heading E.
  23. 500 ftThe loop closes 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-5-km-8a20

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
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°63°
Thu 86°68° 45%
Fri 94°72° 29%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 95°71°
Mon 94°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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