Warwick State Forest

Richards Reservoir–Richards Mill Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 45 min

Richards Reservoir–Richards Mill Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Warwick State Forest near Camp Warwick, MA. The route passes Richards Reservoir before reaching Richards Mill Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 177 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 1,037 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) 42.70182, -72.33426
Nearest town Camp Warwick, MA

Directions

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Richards Reservoir–Richards Mill Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 45 min

Elevation 912–1,038 ft

Out & Back · Warwick State Forest

Trailhead: NET/M&M Trail (white) · 42.70182, -72.33426

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  2. 0.8 miPass Richards Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Richards Mill Pond.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftReach Richards Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 90°63° 57%
Fri 90°67° 34%
Sat 88°66° 37%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 89°66° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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