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Burlingame Management Area

Shumunkanuc Hill–North South Trail, 3 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Shumunkanuc Hill–North South Trail, 3 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Burlingame Management Area near Wood River Junction, RI. The route reaches Shumunkanuc Hill. It climbs 587 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 197 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.40635, -71.67931
Nearest town Wood River Junction, RI
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Shumunkanuc Hill–North South Trail, 3 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 47–196 ft

Out & Back · Burlingame Management Area

Trailhead: 41.40635, -71.67931

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Sammy C Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Vin Gormley Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto North South Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miPass Shumunkanuc Hill.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.7 miReach Shumunkanuc Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto North South Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto Vin Gormley Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.1 miTurn right onto Sammy C Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shumunkanuc-hill-out-back-10-km-dd52

Trail surface

1% gravel99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 89°68°
Sun 93°69°
Mon 96°71°

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