AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Oak Swamp Reservoir

2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 45 min

Oak Swamp Reservoir is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Bishop Heights, RI. The route reaches Oak Swamp Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 443 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83495, -71.54779
Nearest town Bishop Heights, RI
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Oak Swamp Reservoir

2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 45 min

Elevation 371–443 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.83495, -71.54779

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Hartford after Brown stop 278 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miReach Oak Swamp Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/oak-swamp-reservoir-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hartford after Brown stop 278 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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