George Washington Management Area
Bowdish Reservoir–Wilbur Pond, 8 lakes
7.2 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Bowdish Reservoir–Wilbur Pond, 8 lakes is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Clarkville, RI. The route passes Pulaski State Park Beach, Peck Pond, Richardson Pond and 2 more before reaching Bowdish Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bowdish Reservoir–Wilbur Pond, 8 lakes
7.2 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 509–711 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 miContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Inner Border Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Richardson Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Notre Dame Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Center Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto George Washington Red & Orange Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miPass Wilbur Pond.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Geo Washington State Park Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftPass George Washington Management Area Beach.
- 0.2 miReach Bowdish Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Center Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Notre Dame Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Inner Border Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Border Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Peck Pond–Richardson Pond, 3 lakes 3.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Bowdish Reservoir–Peck Pond, 6 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Wakefield Pond–Peck Pond, 3 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft
- Quaddick Reservoir–Wakefield Pond, 6 lakes 6.6 mi · ▲ 421 ft
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