Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Brucker Fire Road–Jester, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Brucker Fire Road–Jester, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Avondale, RI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brucker Fire Road–Jester, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 1–62 ft
Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Brucker Fire Road · 41.34004, -71.85114
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Brucker Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Sinister Ridge, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mud N Blood, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Jester Cutoff, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Jester, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto Shot Shell, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto West Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Shot Shell, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Mansfield, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Brucker Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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