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Lincoln Woods State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 259 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89682, -71.42359
Nearest town Saylesville Highlands, RI
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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 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 E.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftPass Pond Drop Storm Water Pond.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Alan D-Cent, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto High and Low, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Pantiline, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading N.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ripcord, heading NW.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftPass Quinsicket Pond.
  25. 150 ftPass Butterfly Pond.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Single Track, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Cross Course, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftReach Quinsicket Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn left onto Single Track, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Ripcord, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 150 ftTurn right onto Gainus, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wiggle, heading E.
  41. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Pantiline, heading NW.
  45. 250 ftBear left onto High and Low, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftTurn right onto Alan D-Cent, heading NW.
  47. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  48. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  49. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  50. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  52. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  54. 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-7-lakes-4-km-2191

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 91°71° 24%
Fri 96°73° 23%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 95°69° 18%
Mon 96°74° 17%

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