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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Cherry Tree Hill.
- 50 ftPass Deep Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Rock Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Long Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Black Rock Point.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Toms Point.
- 50 ftReach Cherry Tree Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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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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