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.
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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
- Start on Safari Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Richardson Clearing Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cold Spring Drive, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Center Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Notre Dame Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftPass Richardson Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Richardson Pond.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Munyon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Richardson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Notre Dame Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Center Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cold Spring Drive, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Richardson Clearing Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Safari Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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