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John H. Chafee Nature Preserve

Bissel Cove

2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 46 min

Bissel Cove is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in John H. Chafee Nature Preserve near Hamilton, RI. The route reaches Bissel Cove. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 95 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.54221, -71.43613
Nearest town Hamilton, RI
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Bissel Cove

2.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 46 min

Elevation 2–94 ft

Out & Back · John H. Chafee Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.54221, -71.43613

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Boston Neck opposite Gilbert Stuart stop 437 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Bissel Cove.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftReach Bissel Cove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 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/bissel-cove-out-back-4-km-3bf9

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Boston Neck opposite Gilbert Stuart stop 437 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Hamilton, Rhode Island