Ben Utter Trail–Breakheart Multi-use trail, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Ben Utter Trail–Breakheart Multi-use trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Arcadia Management Area near Escoheag, RI. It climbs 501 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi157 – 358 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60836, -71.76014
Nearest town Escoheag, RI
Directions
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Ben Utter Trail–Breakheart Multi-use trail, 3 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 158–359 ft
Out & Back · Arcadia Management Area
Trailhead: 41.60836, -71.76014
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 90% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Ben Utter Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Tanner Washout, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Plain Road, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Breakheart Pond Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Breakheart trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Multi-use trail connector, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Breakheart Multi-use trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Plain Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Ben Utter Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 76°F69°
Precip90%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity80%
Rained 1.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
80°63°
Wed
79°61°
Thu
87°69°
Fri
95°71°
18%
Sat
92°71°
29%
Sun
93°71°
16%
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More from this trailhead
- Ben Utter Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Tanner Cutoff & Tanner Washout 2.2 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Ben Utter Trail 3 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Plain Road 3.7 mi · ▲ 183 ft
- Escoheag Trail & Tanner Cutoff via Barber Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 296 ft
- Breakheart Pond Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 477 ft
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