Breakheart Hill Road & Shelter trail via J.B. Hudson trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Breakheart Hill Road & Shelter trail via J.B. Hudson trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Arcadia Management Area near Lewis City, RI. It climbs 279 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi164 – 453 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Trail 41.58784, -71.70912
Nearest town Lewis City, RI
Directions
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Breakheart Hill Road & Shelter trail via J.B. Hudson trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 165–453 ft
Out & Back · Arcadia Management Area
Trailhead: River Trail · 41.58784, -71.70912
Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 71° · precip 89% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shelter trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto J.B. Hudson trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Austin Farm Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach Shelter trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto J.B. Hudson trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Shelter trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 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
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 76°F71°
Precip89%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity82%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 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
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Breakheart Pond–Frosty Hollow road Loop, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 279 ft
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- Boone Lake & Shelter trail via J.B. Hudson trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Breakheart Multi-use trail–Breakheart trail Loop, 5 sights 5 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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