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George Washington Management Area

Quaddick Reservoir–Wakefield Pond, 9 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 4 hr 18 min

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
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass George Washington Management Area Beach.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto George Washington Blue Trail, heading NW.
  5. 500 ftPass Wilbur Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Geo Washington State Park Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miBear right onto Center Trail, heading E.
  8. 500 ftTurn left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Center Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ross Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Richardson/Ross Connector, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Richardson Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto Munyon Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.5 miPass Wakefield Pond.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Silver Brook Road, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Wakefield Pond Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miReach Quaddick Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Silver Brook Road, heading SE.
  27. 450 ftContinue straight onto Munyon Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 1.6 miTurn left onto Richardson Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right onto Richardson/Ross Connector, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ross Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.8 miTurn right onto Center Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miSharp left onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Center Trail, heading SW.
  37. 450 ftBear left onto Geo Washington State Park Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left onto George Washington Blue Trail, heading S.
  39. 500 ftTurn right onto George Washington Orange Trail, heading S.
  40. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quaddick-reservoir-wakefield-pond-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

30% gravel23% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 91°69° 30%
Fri 94°70° 28%
Sat 91°68° 40%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 94°70° 19%

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