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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass North Point.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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