Central Pond
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Central Pond is a 2-mile out-and-back near Rumford, RI. The route reaches Central Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Central Pond
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 49–71 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.85716, -71.34444
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Narragansett Park before Ballys stop 521 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Central Pond.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Central Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:33 PM.
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- Transit-accessible: Narragansett Park before Ballys stop 521 m from the trailhead
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