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Simmons Mill State Management Area

Simmons Pond via John Dyer Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Simmons Pond via John Dyer Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Simmons Mill State Management Area near Pottersville, RI. The route passes Simmons Pond before reaching Simmons Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 102 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: John Dyer Trail 41.53618, -71.13391
Nearest town Pottersville, RI
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Simmons Pond via John Dyer Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Elevation 55–100 ft

Out & Back · Simmons Mill State Management Area

Trailhead: John Dyer Trail · 41.53618, -71.13391

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on John Dyer Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miPass Simmons Pond.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftReach Simmons Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 1 miArrive 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/simmons-pond-simmons-pond-out-back-3-km-ab2d

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Pottersville, Rhode Island