Midway Rail–Shawn's Eagle, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Midway Rail–Shawn's Eagle, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Arcadia Management Area near Lewis City, RI. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 207 ft6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Trail 41.58784, -71.70912
Nearest town Lewis City, RI
Directions
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Midway Rail–Shawn's Eagle, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 123–206 ft
Out & Back · Arcadia Management Area
Trailhead: River Trail · 41.58784, -71.70912
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 71° · precip 89% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shelter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Plain Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Midway Rail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Midway Railroad, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left onto North South Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Shawn's Eagle, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Shelter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North South Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Midway Railroad, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Midway Rail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Plain Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Shelter Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
47% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 76°F71°
Precip89%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity82%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Tue
82°64°
Wed
81°62°
Thu
88°70°
Fri
93°71°
16%
Sat
92°71°
26%
Sun
92°71°
16%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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