Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Staunton Hill–Birder, 5 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Staunton Hill–Birder, 5 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Barn Island Wildlife Management Area near Avondale, RI. The route reaches Staunton Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Staunton Hill–Birder, 5 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 2–69 ft
Out & Back · Barn Island Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Brucker Fire Road · 41.34004, -71.85114
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Brucker Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Sinister Ridge, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mud N Blood, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Birder, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Venture Cutoff, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Birder, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Jungle, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftReach Staunton Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Birder, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Venture Cutoff, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Birder, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left onto Mud N Blood, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sinister Ridge, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto South Fire Road, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Brucker Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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