Oak Swamp Reservoir
3.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Oak Swamp Reservoir is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Fountain Spring, RI. The route reaches Oak Swamp Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi276 – 433 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84843, -71.53777
Nearest town Fountain Spring, RI
Directions
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Oak Swamp Reservoir
3.5 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 276–433 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.84843, -71.53777
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Oak Swamp Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 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
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
82°63°
Thu
92°72°
22%
Fri
96°74°
24%
Sat
93°70°
37%
Sun
95°69°
17%
Mon
95°76°
17%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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