Cherry Tree Hill–Black Rock Point, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Cherry Tree Hill–Black Rock Point, 6 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Isaacs Corner, RI. The route passes Cherry Tree Hill, Deep Pond, Long Pond and Black Rock Point before reaching Toms Point at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 282 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 167 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.16873, -71.58321
Nearest town Isaacs Corner, RI

Directions

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Cherry Tree Hill–Black Rock Point, 6 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 50–167 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.16873, -71.58321

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miPass Cherry Tree Hill.
  8. 50 ftPass Deep Pond.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Rock Road, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miPass Long Pond.
  11. 0.3 miPass Black Rock Point.
  12. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftPass Toms Point.
  14. 50 ftReach Cherry Tree Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 75°66°
Thu 79°71°
Fri 80°71°
Sat 79°69°
Sun 82°70°
Mon 85°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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