Ninigret Pond from north shore.JPG
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Ninigret Pond–Foster Cove, 3 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge near Arnolda, RI. The route passes Foster Cove before reaching Ninigret Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 20 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross Refuge Trail 41.36465, -71.65732
Nearest town Arnolda, RI

Directions

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Ninigret Pond–Foster Cove, 3 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 2–19 ft

Out & Back · Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Cross Refuge Trail · 41.36465, -71.65732

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fishing Access Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Foster Cove.
  7. 0.4 miReach Ninigret Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 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

27% paved73% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 76°61°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 90°72°
Sat 88°68°
Sun 93°69°
Mon 96°72°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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