Pachaug State Forest

Shetucket Turnpike & Tippecansett trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Shetucket Turnpike & Tippecansett trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Escoheag, RI. It climbs 388 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 551 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tippecansett trail 41.60793, -71.77711
Nearest town Escoheag, RI

Directions

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Shetucket Turnpike & Tippecansett trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 372–550 ft

Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest

Trailhead: Tippecansett trail · 41.60793, -71.77711

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Tippecansett trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bassett Mill Road, heading N.
  5. 2.3 miReach Tippecansett trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto Tippecansett trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.6 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

37% gravel28% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 78°61°
Thu 86°69°
Fri 94°70° 19%
Sat 92°71° 30%
Sun 93°70° 16%
Mon 95°71°

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