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Burlingame State Park

Ocean View Viewpoint–Burlingame Trail, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Ocean View Viewpoint–Burlingame Trail, 5 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Burlingame State Park near Shady Harbor, RI. The route reaches Ocean View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 131 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Vin Gormley Trail 41.37382, -71.69965
Nearest town Shady Harbor, RI
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Ocean View Viewpoint–Burlingame Trail, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 47–130 ft

Out & Back · Burlingame State Park

Trailhead: Vin Gormley Trail · 41.37382, -71.69965

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Vin Gormley Trail, heading W.
  2. 500 ftTurn left onto North South Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto North South Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Burlingame Trail, heading SE.
  8. 1.7 miTurn right onto Watchaug Pond Trail, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Ocean View Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach Ocean View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Watchaug Pond Trail, heading N.
  16. 400 ftTurn left onto Burlingame Trail, heading E.
  17. 1.7 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 400 ftSharp right onto North South Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right onto Vin Gormley Trail, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftArrive 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/burlingame-trail-watchaug-pond-trail-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

63% dirt8% gravel1% paved28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 77°61°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 91°72°
Sat 89°68°
Sun 94°69°
Mon 96°71°

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