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Mercy Woods Trailhead
4.8 ★★★★★ 32 Google reviews · Running trail in Cumberland, Rhode Island · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Mercy Woods Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Hiking area with well-marked trails, including the blue and yellow routes, near Cumberland Reservoir.
What runners say about Mercy Woods Trailhead
“The trails are mostly clear and well maintained, but there are of course roots and stones so be careful.”
“Very clearly marked; just a little buggy (considering the time of year and how wet is been).”
“Great area for easy hikes.”
The trail is easy, well marked and maintained. Moreover it is so quite and you don't find much human traffic
This hike is very well marked and easy to use. There is one bench in between to sit and relax. There are also shortcuts marked in red color if anyone wants to take. There are 2 main trails Mercy Loop(marked in yellow) and Ridge(marked in blue). Red and Violet ones are shortcuts. There is total 3 parking spaces also.
Nice parking area shortly off a major road. There is a posted trail map at the parking lot. Alltrails app has good maps for it with elevations too. We had a lovely autumn hike. We took the longest path, yellow trail to the Blue trail then back to the yellow trail.
Well marked and maintained trails. Load up on the bug spray and enjoy close and convenient hiking adventure.
Trail conditions & character
“Easy to follow trail markers and well-kept trails!”
“The Warner and Ridge trails have some steep climbs for this part of the world.”
“Nice parking area shortly off a major road.”
Plan your run at Mercy Woods Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
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