Colt State Park

North Point Loop

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

North Point Loop is a 2-mile loop in Colt State Park near Bristol Highlands, RI. The route reaches North Point. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 33 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67502, -71.30007
Nearest town Bristol Highlands, RI

Directions

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North Point Loop

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 4–34 ft

Loop · Colt State Park

Trailhead: 41.67502, -71.30007

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass North Point.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

80% paved20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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