Plover Hill–Cherry Tree Hill, 4 summits

5.2 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Plover Hill–Cherry Tree Hill, 4 summits is a 5.2-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, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 341 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 167 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.17517, -71.58333
Nearest town New Shoreham Center, RI

Directions

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Plover Hill–Cherry Tree Hill, 4 summits

5.2 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 47–168 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.17517, -71.58333

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miPass Cherry Tree Hill.
  7. 50 ftPass Deep Pond.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Rock Road, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miPass Long Pond.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miReach Plover Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.9 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

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 77°63°
Thu 79°71°
Fri 80°71°
Sat 79°69°
Sun 82°70°
Mon 85°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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