The Heart–Pinnacle Boulder, 7 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 58 min
The Heart–Pinnacle Boulder, 7 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Lincoln Woods State Park near Saylesville Highlands, RI. The route passes Olney Pond, The Heart, Warm Up Cave and 4 more. It climbs 402 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi92 – 312 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89665, -71.43612
Nearest town Saylesville Highlands, RI
Directions
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The Heart–Pinnacle Boulder, 7 lakes
2.3 mi · ▲ 402 ft · 58 min
Elevation 91–312 ft
Out & Back · Lincoln Woods State Park
Trailhead: 41.89665, -71.43612
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.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass The Heart.
- 400 ftPass Warm Up Cave.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Pinnacle Boulder.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Summit Wall.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Alan D-Cent, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Pond Drop Storm Water Pond.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftPass Barney Pond.
- 0.4 miReach The Heart, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 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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- Tombstone Boulder–Olney Pond, 5 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 167 ft
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