George Washington Management Area
Peck Pond–Richardson Pond, 5 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Peck Pond–Richardson Pond, 5 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Huntsville, RI. The route passes Richardson Pond and Pulaski State Park Beach before reaching Peck Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 369 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Peck Pond–Richardson Pond, 5 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 527–711 ft
Out & Back · George Washington Management Area
Trailhead: Richardson Trail · 41.95317, -71.74596
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Richardson Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Notre Dame Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Richardson Pond.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Pulaski State Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Peck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Inner Border Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Notre Dame Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Richardson Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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