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Lincoln Woods State Park

Olney Pond–Quinsicket Pond, 6 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 51 min

Olney Pond–Quinsicket Pond, 6 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Lincoln Woods State Park near Saylesville Highlands, RI. The route passes Quinsicket Pond, Butterfly Pond and Pond Drop Storm Water Pond before reaching Olney Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 363 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 259 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90711, -71.43721
Nearest town Saylesville Highlands, RI
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Olney Pond–Quinsicket Pond, 6 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 51 min

Elevation 115–259 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. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftPass Pond Drop Storm Water Pond.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Pantiline, heading E.
  20. 300 ftBear left onto High and Low, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Alan D-Cent, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 200 ftReach Olney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 450 ftTurn left onto High and Low, heading S.
  43. 50 ftBear right onto Pantiline, heading S.
  44. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  48. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading S.
  49. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  50. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  51. 100 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  54. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ripcord, heading SW.
  55. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  56. 250 ftBear left onto Single Track, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftTurn right onto Cross Course, heading NE.
  58. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  59. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  60. 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-5-lakes-3-km-181e

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

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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