• Stump Pond
• Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI
• Trailhead: 41°54’35.74″N, 71°32’31.35″W
• Last Time Hiked: February 19, 2017
• Approximate distance hiked: 0.9 miles
• Fairly Easy.

Stump Pond is known mostly to be a fishing spot. The state owned property however has a short out and back trail that follows the shore of the pond. Starting from the parking area, you can first walk along the dam to the left to catch a sweeping view of the pond. At the end of the walkway is the spillway where Stump Pond (also called Stillwater Reservoir) flows into the Woonasquatucket River. From here retrace your steps and continue to follow the dam towards the woods. A well defined trail then follows the shore winding gently up and down small hills. The trail comes to a small peninsula where there is a cluster of trees leaning over the ponds edge. A trail ahead continues onto private property. For this hike, stop at the small peninsula and enjoy the view before returning back to the parking area.

A wintry Stump Pond.