Stepstone Falls–Stepingstone Falls Waterfall and Hilking Paths, 4 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Stepstone Falls–Stepingstone Falls Waterfall and Hilking Paths, 4 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Arcadia Management Area near Lewis City, RI. The route passes Stepingstone Falls Waterfall and Hilking Paths before reaching Stepstone Falls at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 343 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Stepstone Falls–Stepingstone Falls Waterfall and Hilking Paths, 4 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 140–329 ft
Out & Back · Arcadia Management Area
Trailhead: River Trail · 41.58784, -71.70912
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 71° · precip 89% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Shelter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Plain Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Breakheart Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Plain Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Tanner Washout, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ben Utter Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Stepingstone Falls Waterfall and Hilking Paths.
- 250 ftReach Stepstone Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left onto Tanner Washout, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Plain Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Breakheart Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Plain Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Shelter Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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