Diamond Hill Managment Area - June 24, 2026

Diamond Hill Management Area

Today’s hike couldn’t have been much closer to my house. We hiked at the Diamond Hill Management Area in Cumberland.

Diamond Hill is a massive outcropping of white quartz that is named for the sparkling flecks that are imbedded in the rock. In the 1930's the Civilian Conservation Corps acquired land on both sides of Diamond Hill Road and established the Diamond Hill Reservation. Eventually, the land was transferred to the State of Rhode Island. The Town of Cumberland now owns Diamond Hill Park on the east side of Diamond Hill Road.

Navigating the trails

We would be hiking in the state-owned Diamond Hill Management Area on the west side of Diamond Hill Road. The Diamond Hill Management Area includes about 400-acres bounded by Burnt Swamp Road to the north, West Wrentham Road to the west, Nate Whipple Highway to the south and Diamond Hill Road to the east. It is a wooded area with rolling hills and granite boulders that has a maze of hiking and mountain biking trails.

Our intention was generally to follow the Scout Trail from AllTrails. It is about a 5-mile loop. Bill had the map downloaded on his phone, but even with the map we were often off on side trails. There was a lot of discussion about how to get back to the cars, but teamwork and a good sense of direction got us through. Nice hike and a lot of fun.

The Scout Trail - not sure how much of this we actually followed

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My Pictures

Diamond Hill Scout Trail from AllTrails

Diamond Hill Park from RI Blueways

Diamond Hill Park Trial Map (Town of Cumberland)