Watchaug Pond–Burlingame Trail, 5 sights
11 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Watchaug Pond–Burlingame Trail, 5 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Burlingame State Park near Arnolda, RI. The route reaches Watchaug Pond. It climbs 284 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi39 – 131 ft11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Vin Gormley Trail 41.37396, -71.69140
Nearest town Arnolda, RI
Directions
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Watchaug Pond–Burlingame Trail, 5 sights
11 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 3 hr 49 min
Elevation 38–130 ft
Out & Back · Burlingame State Park
Trailhead: Vin Gormley Trail · 41.37396, -71.69140
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 82% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Vin Gormley Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Watchaug Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Burlingame Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp right onto North South Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto North South/Vin Gormley Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miReach Watchaug Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto North South Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Burlingame Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Vin Gormley Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 64°F56°
Precip82%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity90%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon
67°57°
42%
Tue
61°52°
27%
Wed
64°51°
Thu
65°53°
24%
Fri
59°54°
37%
Sat
57°53°
35%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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