Bear Hug Boulder–Perched Boulder, 9 rocks
2 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 51 min
Bear Hug Boulder–Perched Boulder, 9 rocks is a 2-mile out-and-back in Lincoln Woods State Park near Saylesville Highlands, RI. The route passes Quinsicket Pond, Butterfly Pond, Iron Boulder and 3 more before reaching Bear Hug Boulder at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 354 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bear Hug Boulder–Perched Boulder, 9 rocks
2 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 51 min
Elevation 115–314 ft
Out & Back · Lincoln Woods State Park
Trailhead: 41.90711, -71.43721
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 79% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Quinsicket Pond.
- 350 ftBear left onto Cross Course, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Butterfly Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Single Track, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ripcord, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Iron Boulder.
- 50 ftPass Perched Boulder.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftPass Olney Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Roll Into It, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Tomato Boulder.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bear Hug Boulder.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Bear Hug Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Gainus, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ripcord, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Single Track, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cross Course, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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More from this trailhead
- The Heart–Perched Boulder, 9 rocks 1.9 mi · ▲ 344 ft
- Olney Pond–Quinsicket Pond, 6 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 363 ft
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