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Lincoln Woods State Park

Fatboy Boulder–Quinsicket Pond, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 49 min

Fatboy Boulder–Quinsicket Pond, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lincoln Woods State Park near Saylesville Highlands, RI. The route passes Pond Drop Storm Water Pond and Quinsicket Pond before reaching Fatboy Boulder at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 362 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 259 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89682, -71.42359
Nearest town Saylesville Highlands, RI
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Fatboy Boulder–Quinsicket Pond, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 49 min

Elevation 115–259 ft

Out & Back · Lincoln Woods State Park

Trailhead: 41.89682, -71.42359

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftPass Pond Drop Storm Water Pond.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Alan D-Cent, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto High and Low, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Pantiline, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ripcord, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftPass Quinsicket Pond.
  25. 200 ftBear left onto Single Track, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftPass Fatboy Boulder.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Cross Course, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miReach Fatboy Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Single Track, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Ripcord, heading W.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading NW.
  45. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 100 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftBear left onto Pantiline, heading SE.
  49. 300 ftBear left onto High and Low, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn right onto Alan D-Cent, heading SE.
  51. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  52. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  53. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  54. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  56. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  57. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  58. 50 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/fatboy-boulder-barney-pond-out-back-7-lakes-4-km-0428

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 91°71° 24%
Fri 96°73° 23%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 95°69° 18%
Mon 96°74° 17%

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