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Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Ballard Trail & School House Trail via Heritage Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Ballard Trail & School House Trail via Heritage Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve near Prudence Park, RI. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 174 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ballard Trail 41.61456, -71.32540
Nearest town Prudence Park, RI
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Ballard Trail & School House Trail via Heritage Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 57–175 ft

Out & Back · Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Trailhead: Ballard Trail · 41.61456, -71.32540

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start on Ballard Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miBear right onto Heritage Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto School House Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miReach Ballard Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Heritage Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear left onto Ballard Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ballard-trail-school-house-trail-out-back-6-km-e724

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 87°70°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 87°68° 18%
Sun 92°68°
Mon 95°72°

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