Tippecansett trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Tippecansett trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Pachaug State Forest near Escoheag, RI. It climbs 343 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi364 – 551 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60325, -71.81461
Nearest town Escoheag, RI
Directions
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Tippecansett trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 365–550 ft
Out & Back · Pachaug State Forest
Trailhead: 41.60325, -71.81461
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bassett Mill Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Tippecansett trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miReach Tippecansett trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bassett Mill Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
55% gravel33% dirt12% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed
80°62°
Thu
86°69°
Fri
95°70°
19%
Sat
92°71°
30%
Sun
93°70°
16%
Mon
94°71°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Bassett Mill Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Bassett Mill Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Bassett Mill Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Great Meadow Brook Pond–Wickaboxet Marsh, 3 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Shetucket Turnpike via Bassett Mill Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 60 ft
- Great Meadow Brook Pond–Wickaboxet Marsh, 4 lakes 5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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