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George Washington Management Area

Wilbur Pond–Geo Washington State Park Trail, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Wilbur Pond–Geo Washington State Park Trail, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Huntsville, RI. The route reaches Wilbur Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 712 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Richardson Trail 41.95317, -71.74596
Nearest town Huntsville, RI
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Wilbur Pond–Geo Washington State Park Trail, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 584–713 ft

Out & Back · George Washington Management Area

Trailhead: Richardson Trail · 41.95317, -71.74596

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Richardson Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Richardson/Ross Connector, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ross Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Center Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Center Trail, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear left onto Geo Washington State Park Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Wilbur Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Center Trail, heading N.
  10. 500 ftTurn left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Center Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ross Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left onto Richardson/Ross Connector, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Richardson Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 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/george-washington-management-area-beach-out-back

Trail surface

39% gravel61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 87°68° 36%
Fri 93°71° 28%
Sat 92°69° 40%
Sun 93°71°
Mon 93°70° 19%

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