Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 12 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Yawgoog Scout Reservation near Rockville, RI. The route passes Hidden Lake, Yawgoog Pond, No Bottom Point and 7 more before reaching Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Armstrong's Point–Yawgoog Pond, 12 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 313–382 ft
Out & Back · Yawgoog Scout Reservation
Trailhead: Hidden Lake Trail · 41.52683, -71.78898
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 70° · precip 88% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Hidden Lake Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Hidden Lake.
- 1.1 miPass Yawgoog Pond.
- 0.2 miPass No Bottom Point.
- 50 ftPass The Shallows.
- 500 ftBear right onto Death Valley Trail (Green), heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Armstrong's Point.
- 50 ftPass Southwest Passage.
- 50 ftPass The Cut.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach.
- 150 ftBear right onto Aline Buxton Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Lucie's Carpet.
- 50 ftPass Wincheck Pond.
- 250 ftBear left onto Eagle Trail (Red), heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach.
- 250 ftReach Armstrong's Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Aline Buxton Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wojack Trail (Green), heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Death Valley Trail (Green), heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Round the Pond Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Round the Pond Trail (Yellow)
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Round the Pond Trail (Yellow)
- 10.8 mi · out & back · via Round the Pond Trail (Yellow)
- 9 mi · out & back · via Round the Pond Trail (Yellow)
- 9.7 mi · out & back · via Round the Pond Trail (Yellow)
- 13.9 mi · out & back · via Round the Pond Trail (Yellow)
More from Hidden Lake Trail Trailhead
- Hidden Lake–Yawgoog Scout Reservation Beach, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Pachaug State Forest Viewpoint–Hidden Lake, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- Hidden Lake–Freeman Trail, 4 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 325 ft
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