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Rice Nature Preserve
3.7 ★★★★☆ 3 Google reviews · Running trail in Wilbraham, Massachusetts · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Rice Nature Preserve 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.
What runners say about Rice Nature Preserve
A remote quiet reserve along a creek. From the carpark, where there is a lone picnic table, you can walk along the bank and see a range of honey eaters (white napped, new hollands), wrens, GST’s and parrots. Worth visiting if you’re a birder.
Quiet trails with some spectacular views of Wilbraham and westward toward the Connecticut River, and toward the eat from Sunrise Peak. Trails ar of moderate difficulty, with some challenging hill climbs and rocky areas.
Plan your run at Rice Nature Preserve
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.
Running trails near Wilbraham
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
Rice Preserve / Sunrise Peak Trailwalk
4.7 ★★★★★ 103 reviews
Overlook featuring hiking trails, plus views of Vermont and the Holyoke Range.
White Cedar Swamp
4.1 ★★★★☆ 15 reviews
Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
4.5 ★★★★★ 125 reviews
Park with marked trails through wooded terrain, plus picnic tables and a gazebo.
