Mercy Woods

| October 13, 2019

Mercy Woods

3.6 miles; Cumberland, RI Decided to visit here after Ernie’s glowing review of this place on Trails and Walks. It did not disappoint. Very pretty location and varied and interesting terrain. Great spot! Also includes a tiny little section of the Warner Trail. The trails are very well maintained, with easy-to-navigate bridges over water crossings. […]

Blackstone River Byway

| January 26, 2017

Blackstone River Byway

4.4 miles; Lincoln and Cumberland, RI This hike has been on my radar for a while; a trail on the opposite bank of the Blackstone from the bike path. It was only meh. Partly built on an old landfill, the trails on this side are the provinance of dirt bikers and atvs, not hikers. Still, […]

Diamond Hill

| November 23, 2014

Diamond Hill

2.83 miles; cumberland, ri this was another providence county hiking club hike. i grew up not too far from here, but this place was a bit of a revelation. it was a great trail—in fact, it’s the beginning of the 30-mile warner trail that ends in sharon, mass. there was considerable climbing in the first […]

Cumberland Monastery

| August 10, 2014

Cumberland Monastery

3.75 miles, cumberland, ri this is a nice enough place, but it’s a little hard to navigate if you try using the online map. the provided map is hard to read, and trails aren’t marked or blazed, so you never really know where you are. we’d still be there if not for my handy little […]