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Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

East Fire Road–Ghost Camp, 6 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min

East Fire Road–Ghost Camp, 6 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Avondale, RI. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 46 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34250, -71.85361
Nearest town Avondale, RI
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East Fire Road–Ghost Camp, 6 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 1–47 ft

Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 41.34250, -71.85361

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Fire Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Tite N Twisty, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto West Fire Road, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Fire Road, heading W.
  7. 400 ftSharp left onto Shot Shell, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Fire Road, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Shot Shell, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Mansfield, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sinister Ridge, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Fire Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ghost Camp, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto East Fire Road, heading SE.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miArrive 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/east-fire-road-ghost-camp-out-back-6-sights-5-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 75°61°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 89°69° 15%
Sun 92°69° 15%
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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