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Lincoln Woods State Park

Pond Cave Parking Boulder–Pond Cave, 4 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 31 min

Pond Cave Parking Boulder–Pond Cave, 4 lakes is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Lincoln Woods State Park near Saylesville Highlands, RI. The route passes Pond Drop Storm Water Pond, Quinsicket Pond and Pond Cave before reaching Pond Cave Parking Boulder at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 259 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89707, -71.42600
Nearest town Saylesville Highlands, RI
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Pond Cave Parking Boulder–Pond Cave, 4 lakes

1.3 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 31 min

Elevation 164–259 ft

Out & Back · Lincoln Woods State Park

Trailhead: 41.89707, -71.42600

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Alan D-Cent, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Pond Drop Storm Water Pond.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto High and Low, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Pantiline, heading N.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftPass Quinsicket Pond.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 500 ftPass Pond Cave.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 400 ftReach Pond Cave Parking Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  34. 100 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Pantiline, heading SE.
  37. 300 ftBear left onto High and Low, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Alan D-Cent, heading SE.
  39. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pond-cave-parking-boulder-pond-cave-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 92°72° 24%
Fri 96°74° 23%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 95°69° 18%
Mon 96°76° 17%

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