George Washington Management Area
Bowdish Reservoir–Wilbur Pond, 10 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Bowdish Reservoir–Wilbur Pond, 10 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Huntsville, RI. The route passes Wilbur Pond, George Washington Management Area Beach, Bowdish Reservoir and 3 more. It climbs 363 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bowdish Reservoir–Wilbur Pond, 10 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 571–713 ft
Out & Back · George Washington Management Area
Trailhead: Ross Trail · 41.95079, -71.74608
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Ross Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Center Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Center Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Geo Washington State Park Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Wilbur Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto George Washington Blue Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass George Washington Management Area Beach.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Bowdish Reservoir.
- 0.7 miPass Wilbur Pond.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Center Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Notre Dame Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftPass Richardson Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Richardson Pond.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Richardson Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Richardson/Ross Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Ross Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Ross Trail Trailhead
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- North South Trail–Richardson Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Peck Pond–Richardson Pond, 6 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Underwood Pond–Olney Keach Road, 3 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 386 ft
- Underwood Pond & Ross Trail via Center Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft
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