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Rodman's Hollow Nature Preserve

Plover Hill & Long Pond via Black Rock Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 52 min

Plover Hill & Long Pond via Black Rock Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Rodman's Hollow Nature Preserve near Isaacs Corner, RI. The route passes Long Pond before reaching Plover Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 210 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 154 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.15820, -71.58411
Nearest town Isaacs Corner, RI
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Plover Hill & Long Pond via Black Rock Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 52 min

Elevation 37–156 ft

Out & Back · Rodman's Hollow Nature Preserve

Trailhead: 41.15820, -71.58411

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 450 ftPass Long Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Black Rock Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miReach Plover Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/plover-hill-long-pond-out-back-4-km-3ca3

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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