Lincoln Woods State Park

Pond Cave Parking Boulder–Ship Rock, 10 rocks

1.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 33 min

Pond Cave Parking Boulder–Ship Rock, 10 rocks is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Lincoln Woods State Park near Saylesville Highlands, RI. The route passes Olney Pond, Try Again Boulder, Ship Rock and 6 more before reaching Pond Cave Parking Boulder at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 315 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89554, -71.43121
Nearest town Saylesville Highlands, RI

Directions

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Pond Cave Parking Boulder–Ship Rock, 10 rocks

1.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 33 min

Elevation 181–314 ft

Out & Back · Lincoln Woods State Park

Trailhead: 41.89554, -71.43121

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Olney Pond.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Try Again Boulder.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Ship Rock.
  7. 50 ftPass Buddy Boulder.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftPass Tomato Boulder.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Roll Into It, heading N.
  16. 250 ftPass Iron Boulder.
  17. 50 ftPass Perched Boulder.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gainus, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftPass Quinsicket Pond.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 400 ftPass Pond Cave.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 450 ftReach Pond Cave Parking Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Roll Into It, heading SE.
  42. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  48. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  50. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  51. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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