Warwick State Forest

Richards Reservoir & Richards Mill Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white)

2.7 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 59 min

Richards Reservoir & Richards Mill Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 2.7-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, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 177 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,079 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70634, -72.31886
Nearest town Camp Warwick, MA

Directions

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Richards Reservoir & Richards Mill Pond via NET/M&M Trail (white)

2.7 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 59 min

Elevation 989–1,080 ft

Out & Back · Warwick State Forest

Trailhead: 42.70634, -72.31886

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Richards Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miReach Richards Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftPass Richards Mill Pond.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.4″ 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°63°
Thu 90°63° 56%
Fri 91°67° 34%
Sat 88°66° 37%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 89°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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