Pachaug State Forest

Shetucket Turnpike via Bassett Mill Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Shetucket Turnpike via Bassett Mill Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Escoheag, RI. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 479 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shetucket Turnpike 41.62104, -71.78821
Nearest town Escoheag, RI

Directions

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Shetucket Turnpike via Bassett Mill Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 372–479 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: Shetucket Turnpike · 41.62104, -71.78821

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 91% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Bassett Mill Road, heading SW.
  2. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miReach Shetucket Turnpike, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F69°
Precip91%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 38% rain4 AM: 52% rain5 AM: 63% rain6 AM: 43% rain7 AM: 36% rain8 AM: 39% rain9 AM: 59% rain10 AM: 65% rain11 AM: 71% rain12 PM: 75% rain1 PM: 91% rain2 PM: 74% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 81°63°
Wed 80°61°
Thu 86°69°
Fri 95°70° 19%
Sat 92°70° 30%
Sun 93°70° 16%

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