Richards Reservoir & Round the Mountain Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white)
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Richards Reservoir & Round the Mountain Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white) is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Mt. Grace State Forest near Warwick, MA. The route reaches Richards Reservoir. It climbs 1,054 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Richards Reservoir & Round the Mountain Trail via NET/M&M Trail (white)
9.2 mi · ▲ 1,054 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 571–1,080 ft
Out & Back · Mt. Grace State Forest
Trailhead: 42.68919, -72.34094
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Round the Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Richards Reservoir.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Richards Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Round the Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 4:33 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Mount Grace–Stratton Mountain, 5 summits 15.7 mi · ▲ 3,169 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) & Round the Mountain Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 868 ft
- NET/M&M Trail (white) & Round the Mountain Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 407 ft
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