Quaddick Reservoir–Wakefield Pond, 9 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Clarkville, RI. The route passes George Washington Management Area Beach, Wilbur Pond and Wakefield Pond before reaching Quaddick Reservoir at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 676 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi427 – 745 ft12.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92487, -71.75391
Nearest town Clarkville, RI
Directions
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Quaddick Reservoir–Wakefield Pond, 9 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Elevation 426–744 ft
Out & Back · George Washington Management Area
Trailhead: 41.92487, -71.75391
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 52° · precip 70% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass George Washington Management Area Beach.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto George Washington Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftPass Wilbur Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Geo Washington State Park Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Center Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Center Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ross Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Richardson/Ross Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Richardson Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Munyon Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miPass Wakefield Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Silver Brook Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Wakefield Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Quaddick Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Silver Brook Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Munyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Richardson Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Richardson/Ross Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ross Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Center Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Center Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Geo Washington State Park Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto George Washington Blue Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
30% gravel23% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 62°F52°
Precip70%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 0.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon
65°55°
53%
Tue
59°46°
18%
Wed
61°46°
Thu
62°43°
16%
Fri
59°47°
36%
Sat
56°50°
39%
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