Balls North Point & Little Sachem Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 41 min

Balls North Point & Little Sachem Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near New Shoreham, RI. The route passes Little Sachem Pond and Little Sachem Pond before reaching Balls North Point at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 118 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.22140, -71.56142
Nearest town New Shoreham, RI

Directions

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Balls North Point & Little Sachem Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 41 min

Elevation 4–117 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.22140, -71.56142

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miPass Little Sachem Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miPass Little Sachem Pond.
  8. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftReach Balls North Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 76°66°
Thu 79°71°
Fri 80°72°
Sat 79°70°
Sun 82°70°
Mon 85°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 12 min before dark.

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