Quinsicket Pond–Butterfly Pond, 5 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 54 min
Quinsicket Pond–Butterfly Pond, 5 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Lincoln Woods State Park near Saylesville Highlands, RI. The route passes Pond Drop Storm Water Pond, Quinsicket Pond and Butterfly Pond before reaching Quinsicket Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 332 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Quinsicket Pond–Butterfly Pond, 5 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 54 min
Elevation 115–259 ft
Out & Back · Lincoln Woods State Park
Trailhead: 41.89682, -71.42359
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 77% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Pond Drop Storm Water Pond.
- 100 ftBear right onto Alan D-Cent, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto High and Low, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pantiline, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ripcord, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Quinsicket Pond.
- 150 ftPass Butterfly Pond.
- 50 ftBear left onto Single Track, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cross Course, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Quinsicket Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Single Track, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ripcord, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pantiline, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto High and Low, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Alan D-Cent, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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