North Point & Bristol Town Beach
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
North Point & Bristol Town Beach is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Colt State Park near Bristol Highlands, RI. The route passes Bristol Town Beach before reaching North Point at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Point & Bristol Town Beach
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation -0–23 ft
Out & Back · Colt State Park
Trailhead: 41.68138, -71.28938
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Bristol Town Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach North Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 5 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Bristol Town Beach & Colt State Park Bike Path 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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