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Diamond Hill Reservation

Southwest Ledges Loop & The Genglenator via Catamint Loop Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Southwest Ledges Loop & The Genglenator via Catamint Loop Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Diamond Hill Reservation near Grants Mills, RI. It climbs 293 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi315 – 509 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00860, -71.42743
Nearest town Grants Mills, RI
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Southwest Ledges Loop & The Genglenator via Catamint Loop Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 314–509 ft

Out & Back · Diamond Hill Reservation

Trailhead: 42.00860, -71.42743

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn right onto Crowd Pleaser, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftBear left onto The Genglenator, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Catamint Loop Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Southwest Ledges Loop, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 300 ftSharp right onto 2 Track Connector, heading S.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Head Cheese, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  36. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  41. 250 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/southwest-ledges-loop-the-genglenator-out-back-5-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1″ 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 82°63°
Thu 91°70° 36%
Fri 95°72° 26%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°74° 17%

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