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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Olney Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Try Again Boulder.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Ship Rock.
- 50 ftPass Buddy Boulder.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Tomato Boulder.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Roll Into It, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Iron Boulder.
- 50 ftPass Perched Boulder.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gainus, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Quinsicket Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftPass Pond Cave.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftReach Pond Cave Parking Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Roll Into It, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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