Plover Hill–Cherry Tree Hill, 4 summits
4.4 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Plover Hill–Cherry Tree Hill, 4 summits is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near New Shoreham Center, RI. The route passes Cherry Tree Hill, Deep Pond and Long Pond before reaching Plover Hill at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 151 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Plover Hill–Cherry Tree Hill, 4 summits
4.4 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 78–168 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.17329, -71.58834
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Cherry Tree Hill.
- 50 ftPass Deep Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Rock Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Long Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Plover Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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