Peaks and Eats

📍 Warwick, MA

🚙 Drive – Off Rt 78… pretty and peaceful.

🚘 Parking – Huge lot at Ohlson Field 👌

🚻 Restrooms – One trusty porta-john 💩

📲 AllTrails –

Mount Grace Long Loop on AllTrails

⏰ Time – Just over 2 hours

📏 Distance – 4 miles

🧭 Trail Markers – White and blue. If you are thru hiking the New England Trail, formerly known as Monadnock- Metacomet Trail, you will end up here!

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🥾 The Trek

A fairly easy loop to stretch the legs when Mother Nature is being moody again 🌧️. We went counterclockwise, but you can always do an out-and-back sticking to the gravel road — player’s choice!

We started at the gate, slogged thru the mildly flooded field. You’ll want to wear waterproof boots until nature dries out a bit. We walked parallel to the road for a bit, then looped up to the tower. All the rain has the woods a beautiful green fern haven right now! Be aware of the multiple blow downs, although they are easy to manage right now. The only real view is from the tower itself (if you are brave enough to climb it), but it’s a good one — you’ll spot Mt. Monadnock, Kearsarge, and a few others in the distance. ⛰️👀 There are a few cool “things” you’ll find along the trail… and old abandoned ski lift and a shelter for the New England Trail thru hikers. We had fun taking pictures at both spots 📸

The return trip from the tower heads back towards the trail you just took, but splits right before it. We followed the gravel road down most of the way. Look for one of the Olsen Field paths on the left side of the road to land back at the parking lot, (we took the second turn off for that).

⚠️ Highly recommend downloading the AllTrails map or studying the route beforehand. Some sneaky turns and offshoot trails can lead you way off course — possibly onto the road 🚶‍♀️🚗 . Bre has gotten lost out there before 🥴 (But hey, this time AllTrails came through for us!).

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🍽️ Post-Hike Eats – 110 Grill (Athol, MA)

110 Grill Website

👍 Allergy-Friendly? Absolutely. They were on it! 10/10 ⭐️

For the table:

🥒 Calamari & Pickle Chips (GF/VG) – crispy and delish!

Appetizers: 🔥🔥 Solid! 9.5/10 ⭐️

🍹 Drinks: Raspberry lemonade and Strawberry Lemon sparkler (which was the winner). 

Mains:

🥪 Bre – Pulled Pork Sandwich + Brussels Sprouts

🥗 KK – Spring Berry Salad + Grilled Chicken

Main Dish Rating: 6.5/10 ⭐️ – Not bad, but the apps were the stars!

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💭 Overall- 

It’s not a hike to drive out of the way for, but if you’re nearby and itching to get outside, it’s an easy dose of nature therapy.

⭐️ Hike Rating – 6/10

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Stay hungry, stay adventurous, and stay tuned! ⏳🥾🍽️

We’ll be serving up fresh hikes and tasty bites every Wednesday at 7 PM EST—because midweek deserves a little adventure too! Set your alarms, grab a snack, and join us for the next trail and treat. See you then! 👀✨ #PeaksAndEats

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