AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Nicholas Farm Management Area

State Forrest Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 5 min

State Forrest Road is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Nicholas Farm Management Area near Hopkins Hollow, RI. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 443 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68027, -71.77378
Nearest town Hopkins Hollow, RI
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State Forrest Road

6.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 337–443 ft

Out & Back · Nicholas Farm Management Area

Trailhead: 41.68027, -71.77378

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 2 miTurn left onto State Forrest Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miReach State Forrest Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nicholas-road-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 87°69° 15%
Fri 95°71° 22%
Sat 92°71° 33%
Sun 93°71° 16%
Mon 95°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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