Third Pond–First Pond, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Third Pond–First Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Fort Nature Refuge near North Smithfield, RI. The route passes First Pond before reaching Third Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Third Pond–First Pond, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 268–340 ft
Out & Back · Fort Nature Refuge
Trailhead: Blue Loop · 41.96083, -71.55270
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Loop, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto White Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass First Pond.
- 400 ftBear left onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Third Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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