Mt. Grace State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 1,079 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68919, -72.34094
Nearest town Warwick, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Round the Mountain Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miPass Richards Reservoir.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miReach Richards Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto Round the Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 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

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F62°
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 80°62°
Thu 91°63° 57%
Fri 91°67° 35%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 90°67° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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