George Washington Management Area
North South Trail–Richardson Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 44 min
North South Trail–Richardson Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Huntsville, RI. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi607 – 745 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ross Trail 41.95079, -71.74608
Nearest town Huntsville, RI
Directions
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North South Trail–Richardson Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 606–744 ft
Out & Back · George Washington Management Area
Trailhead: Ross Trail · 41.95079, -71.74608
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Ross Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Richardson/Ross Connector, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Richardson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Munyon Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Ross Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Munyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Richardson Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Richardson/Ross Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Ross Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 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
28% dirt10% gravel62% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
81°65°
Thu
87°68°
36%
Fri
93°71°
28%
Sat
92°69°
40%
Sun
93°71°
Mon
93°70°
19%
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Ross Trail Trailhead
- Underwood Pond & Ross Trail via Center Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Border/Munyon Connector–Munyon Trail, 4 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Underwood Pond–Olney Keach Road, 3 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 386 ft
- Bowdish Reservoir–Wilbur Pond, 10 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Peck Pond–Richardson Pond, 6 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 279 ft
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