Click on the "Trail Map (PDF)" button to download a PDF of the trail map that you can print and take with you on the trail.

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In Rhode Island the primary hunting seasons typically run from the second Saturday in September to the last day of February and from the third Saturday in April to the last day in May, however this can vary from year to year and depends on what game is being hunted. During hunting season you should wear at least 200 square inches (a hat OR a vest) of blaze orange. During shotgun deer season, which is typically in December, you should wear at least 500 square inches of blaze orange (a hat AND a vest). For more information see the RI DEM website.

WARNING: The trails and trailheads at this property are still under construction and may be hard to follow. There are no trailhead signs and parking for now is on the street shoulder. Do not assume all trails will be fully improved and well marked but they are "flagged" with surveyor's tape. Be prepared to turn around and retrace your steps if you reach a point where you are uncertain about the route of the trail ahead. Bring a map and compass and know how to use them to find your way if you get lost. The easement trail that extends out to Diamond Hill Road is not flagged, blazed or fully cleared at this time so please use only the Cedar Knoll Road entrance for the time being.

Two wooded, hilly tracts comprise the Pelloni Preserve. The northern tract is owned by the Hopkinton Land Trust and its eastern spur reaches to Tomaquag Brook adjacent to the site of Hopkinton’s first village. The spur to the brook is how dairy cows were watered. A 25 foot granite cliff complete with small caves separates a perched wetlands from the upland forest. A man-made drainage channel at the bottom of the cliff is spanned by a traditional stone slab bridge. Unusual Native American stone works are located on the property. The second tract consists of a trail easement; part of the greater Tomaquag Trail north - south system and combined, the tracts add 1.1 miles to Tomaquag Trail.

Note that there are two pages to the trail map. The first page shows just the Pelloni Preserve and immediately adjacent areas, while the second page shows the preserve and also the Tomaquag trail from Diamond Hill Road to Cedar Knoll Drive.

Dogs: Yes. Must be under control or on leash. Waste pick up required.

Horses: Yes, must stay on marked trails.

Bicycles: Yes, must stay on marked trails.

Cedar Knoll Drive Trailhead

Driving Landmarks: Look for a dirt laneway on west side of Cedar Knoll Drive mid-way between Bluebird Lane and Old Tavern Drive. Parallel park on Cedar Knoll Drive and walk up the laneway.

Parking: Yes: On street, no overnight parking

ADA Accessible Parking Spaces? No

Coordinates: 41° 26.351' N    71° 46.034' W   See this location in: Google Maps   Acme Maps

Diamond Hill Road Trailhead

Driving Landmarks: Parallel park on the east side of Diamond Hill Road approximately 350 feet north of Andre Court.

Parking: Yes: On street, no overnight parking

ADA Accessible Parking Spaces? No

Coordinates: 41° 25.658' N    71° 46.281' W   See this location in: Google Maps   Acme Maps