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Lincoln Woods State Park

Peace Dove Boulder–Bear Hug Boulder, 10 rocks

1.9 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 50 min

Peace Dove Boulder–Bear Hug Boulder, 10 rocks is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Lincoln Woods State Park near Saylesville Highlands, RI. The route passes Olney Pond, Peace Dove Boulder, Bear Hug Boulder and 5 more before reaching Quinsicket Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 392 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 315 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89417, -71.43062
Nearest town Saylesville Highlands, RI
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Peace Dove Boulder–Bear Hug Boulder, 10 rocks

1.9 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 50 min

Elevation 115–314 ft

Out & Back · Lincoln Woods State Park

Trailhead: 41.89417, -71.43062

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Olney Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Peace Dove Boulder.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Bear Hug Boulder.
  10. 400 ftPass Tomato Boulder.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Roll Into It, heading N.
  16. 250 ftPass Iron Boulder.
  17. 50 ftPass Perched Boulder.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gainus, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ripcord, heading NE.
  27. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftPass Quinsicket Pond.
  29. 150 ftPass Butterfly Pond.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Single Track, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Cross Course, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.3 miPass Quinsicket Pond.
  34. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 350 ftReach Peace Dove Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 150 ftTurn left onto Single Track, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Ripcord, heading NW.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 150 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading NE.
  42. 100 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roll Into It, heading N.
  48. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  53. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  54. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  55. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/peace-dove-boulder-bear-hug-boulder-out-back-14-rocks

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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