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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Little Sachem Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Little Sachem Pond.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Balls North Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 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
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.
More from this trailhead
- Little Sachem Pond & Long Lot Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Balls Point & Little Sachem Pond 2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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