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Lincoln Woods State Park

The Egg–Barney Pond, 3 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 58 min

The Egg–Barney Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Lincoln Woods State Park near Saylesville Highlands, RI. The route passes The Egg and Pond Drop Storm Water Pond before reaching Barney Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 326 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 315 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89810, -71.43993
Nearest town Saylesville Highlands, RI
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The Egg–Barney Pond, 3 lakes

2.4 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 58 min

Elevation 88–314 ft

Out & Back · Lincoln Woods State Park

Trailhead: 41.89810, -71.43993

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: RI-246 after Twin River stop 723 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miPass The Egg.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftPass Pond Drop Storm Water Pond.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Livin Like Larry, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Pantiline, heading E.
  12. 250 ftBear left onto High and Low, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Alan D-Cent, heading E.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 350 ftPass Barney Pond.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftReach The Egg, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 400 ftTurn left onto High and Low, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Pantiline, heading W.
  35. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Serpentine, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Livin Like Larry, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  43. 0.3 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/the-egg-barney-pond-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: RI-246 after Twin River stop 723 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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