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Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 14 lakes is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Yawgoog Scout Reservation near Rockville, RI. The route passes Green Fall Pond, Hidden Lake, Yawgoog Pond and 9 more before reaching Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 424 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 420 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Falls Road 41.53326, -71.81138
Nearest town Rockville, RI

Directions

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Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 14 lakes

9.7 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 299–422 ft

Out & Back · Yawgoog Scout Reservation

Trailhead: Green Falls Road · 41.53326, -71.81138

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Green Fall Pond.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Freeman Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right onto Hidden Lake Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Hidden Lake.
  10. 0.8 miPass Yawgoog Pond.
  11. 0.2 miPass No Bottom Point.
  12. 50 ftPass The Shallows.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Death Valley Trail (Green), heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  15. 0.1 miPass Armstrong's Point.
  16. 50 ftPass Southwest Passage.
  17. 50 ftPass The Cut.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  20. 0.1 miPass Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach.
  21. 300 ftBear right onto Aline Buxton Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  23. 300 ftPass Lucie's Carpet.
  24. 50 ftPass Wincheck Pond.
  25. 450 ftBear left onto Eagle Trail (Red), heading NE.
  26. 500 ftPass Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miPass Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach.
  30. 0.1 miReach Armstrong's Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miBear right onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right onto Aline Buxton Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading S.
  38. 0.3 miBear right onto Death Valley Trail (Green), heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  40. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Hidden Lake Trail, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miSharp left onto Freeman Trail, heading N.
  42. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  45. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  46. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  47. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt1% boardwalk43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 87°69°
Fri 93°71°
Sat 91°70° 25%
Sun 92°70° 16%
Mon 95°71°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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