Plain Road & Shelter Trail
7 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Plain Road & Shelter Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Arcadia Management Area near Lewis City, RI. It climbs 393 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi141 – 472 ft7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River Trail 41.58784, -71.70912
Nearest town Lewis City, RI
Directions
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Plain Road & Shelter Trail
7 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 139–472 ft
Out & Back · Arcadia Management Area
Trailhead: River Trail · 41.58784, -71.70912
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 71° · precip 89% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shelter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Plain Road, heading W.
- 2.8 miReach Shelter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Shelter Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 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
21% dirt79% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 76°F71°
Precip89%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity82%
Rained 1.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
82°64°
Wed
81°62°
Thu
88°70°
Fri
93°71°
16%
Sat
92°71°
26%
Sun
92°71°
16%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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