George Washington Management Area
Richardson Pond–Pulaski State Park Beach, 7 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Richardson Pond–Pulaski State Park Beach, 7 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Clarkville, RI. The route passes Pulaski State Park Beach, Richardson Pond and Richardson Pond. It climbs 469 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Richardson Pond–Pulaski State Park Beach, 7 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 546–745 ft
Out & Back · George Washington Management Area
Trailhead: Center Trail · 41.92735, -71.79739
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Center Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Pulaski State Park Beach.
- 0.6 miBear right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cold Spring Drive, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Center Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Notre Dame Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Richardson Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Richardson Pond.
- 1 miBear left onto Munyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Wilson Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miReach Richardson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left onto North South Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Munyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Notre Dame Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Center Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cold Spring Drive, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Center Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Wilbur Pond–Pulaski State Park Beach, 5 beaches 6.8 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- Clarkville Pond–Pulaski State Park Beach, 4 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Richardson Pond–Pulaski State Park Beach, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft
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