Turner Reservoir Loop Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 175 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Turner Reservoir Loop Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route on city land in Massachusetts, within the Ten Mile River area. The trail is about 0.7 miles long and has a total elevation gain of about 10 feet, making it a low-effort ride for a quick outing. The route is an out-and-back, with the high point at about 60 feet and the low at about 44 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 13 percent. The whole trip is under 1.4 miles, so it works well as a warm-up or a break between longer rides. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Providence show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Hunts Mill Trail is about 0.4 miles away for a hike. Mashapaug Pond, about 5.5 miles off, offers lake fishing, and the Far Side of the Pond mountain biking area is about 5.9 miles away. Climbers can head to Mold Boulders, roughly 6.1 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- RideAway Adventures48 mi away
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Turner Reservoir Loop Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
40° / 24°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
12 wet
Apr
59° / 40°
12 wet
May
69° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 59°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 28°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Providence T F Green Ap, RI, 9 mi away at 60 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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