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Lincoln Woods State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 315 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90711, -71.43721
Nearest town Saylesville Highlands, RI
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Quinsicket Pond.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Cross Course, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miPass Butterfly Pond.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Single Track, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Ripcord, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading S.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftPass Iron Boulder.
  15. 50 ftPass Perched Boulder.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 100 ftPass Olney Pond.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Roll Into It, heading W.
  20. 50 ftPass Tomato Boulder.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftPass Bear Hug Boulder.
  27. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  33. 250 ftReach Bear Hug Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  46. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 150 ftTurn left onto Mike's Trail, heading SW.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gainus, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  52. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ripcord, heading N.
  53. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  54. 200 ftBear left onto Single Track, heading W.
  55. 50 ftTurn right onto Cross Course, heading W.
  56. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  57. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  58. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quinsicket-pond-quinsicket-pond-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-0330

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 92°72° 25%
Fri 96°74° 24%
Sat 93°71° 36%
Sun 95°69° 18%
Mon 96°76° 17%

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