George Washington Management Area
Bowdish Reservoir–Peck Pond, 6 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Bowdish Reservoir–Peck Pond, 6 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Clarkville, RI. The route passes Pulaski State Park Beach and Peck Pond before reaching Bowdish Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bowdish Reservoir–Peck Pond, 6 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 509–628 ft
Out & Back · George Washington Management Area
Trailhead: 41.93207, -71.79814
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 89% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Pulaski State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Peck Pond.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Border Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Inner Border Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Cold Spring Drive, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Richardson Clearing Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Bowdish Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cold Spring Drive, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Inner Border Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Border Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Wakefield Pond–Peck Pond, 3 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft
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- Bowdish Reservoir–Wilbur Pond, 8 lakes 7.2 mi · ▲ 310 ft
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