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Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Rice City Pond & Upper Goat Hill Trail via Greenway Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Rice City Pond & Upper Goat Hill Trail via Greenway Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park near Plummer Corner, MA. The route reaches Rice City Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 356 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 472 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11349, -71.63409
Nearest town Plummer Corner, MA
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Rice City Pond & Upper Goat Hill Trail via Greenway Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 231–472 ft

Out & Back · Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Trailhead: 42.11349, -71.63409

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto Plummer's Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right onto Upper Goat Hill Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Greenway Trail, heading S.
  5. 300 ftBear right onto Bonespur, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Greenway Trail, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Upper Goat Hill Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miReach Rice City Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Bonespur, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Greenway Trail, heading N.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Upper Goat Hill Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Plummer's Trail, heading N.
  17. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rice-city-pond-out-back-8-km-6054

Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.4″ 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 84°64°
Thu 87°69° 45%
Fri 95°72° 29%
Sat 92°71° 38%
Sun 95°71°
Mon 95°72° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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