George Washington Management Area

Richardson Pond–Cold Spring Drive, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Richardson Pond–Cold Spring Drive, 5 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in George Washington Management Area near Clarkville, RI. The route passes Richardson Pond and Richardson Pond. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi554 – 745 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Safari Trail 41.91885, -71.78388
Nearest town Clarkville, RI

Directions

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Richardson Pond–Cold Spring Drive, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 555–744 ft

Out & Back · George Washington Management Area

Trailhead: Safari Trail · 41.91885, -71.78388

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Safari Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Richardson Clearing Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cold Spring Drive, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Center Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Notre Dame Trail, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftPass Richardson Pond.
  7. 0.3 miPass Richardson Pond.
  8. 1.1 miBear left onto Munyon Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miReach Richardson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto Notre Dame Trail, heading S.
  11. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Center Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cold Spring Drive, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Richardson Clearing Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Safari Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

70% gravel13% paved17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (2.1″ 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°64°
Thu 86°68° 31%
Fri 93°70° 28%
Sat 91°70° 41%
Sun 92°70°
Mon 93°70° 19%

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