Little Sachem Pond–Long Lot Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min

Little Sachem Pond–Long Lot Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back near New Shoreham, RI. The route passes Long Lot Pond and Little Sachem Pond. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 138 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Long Lot Trail 41.21228, -71.56718
Nearest town New Shoreham, RI

Directions

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Little Sachem Pond–Long Lot Pond, 3 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min

Elevation 63–138 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Long Lot Trail · 41.21228, -71.56718

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Long Lot Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Lot Pond.
  3. 0.6 miPass Little Sachem Pond.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftReach Little Sachem Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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