Trails And Walks In Rhode Island
Occasionally I lead hikes for groups or join groups for hikes!!
2019 CALENDAR:
EVENT: Cumberland Monastery
With Blackstone Heritage Corridor
DATE: Sunday, March 31, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Cumberland
DISTANCE: 2.5 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: Library Parking Lot/Diamond Hill Road (41°56’06.0″N 71°24’20.7″W)
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EVENT: Mowry Farm & Conservation Area
With Blackstone Heritage Corridor
DATE: Saturday, May 4, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Smithfield
DISTANCE: 2 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: Parking Area at Farnum Pike (41°55’12.3″N 71°32’56.6″W)
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EVENT: Franklin Farm
With Blackstone Heritage Corridor
DATE: Saturday, June 8, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Cumberland
DISTANCE: 1.5 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: Parking Area at Abbott Run Valley Road (41°57’59.6″N 71°23’38.4″W)
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EVENT: Mercy Woods
With Blackstone Heritage Corridor
DATE: Sunday, June 30, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Cumberland
DISTANCE: 3 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: Parking Area on Sumner Brown Road (42°00’52.9″N 71°24’48.4″W)
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EVENT: Ponagansett Covered Bridge Trail
With Blackstone Heritage Corridor
DATE: Saturday, August 3, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Glocester
DISTANCE: 2 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: North Parking Lot Ponagansett High School (41°51’59.7″N 71°42’43.3″W)
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EVENT: Boyden Heights/Coastal Coves Walk
With RI Land Trust Council
DATE: Saturday, August 10, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: East Providence
DISTANCE: 2 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: Parking Area at Boyden Blvd (41°47’22.3″N 71°22’10.9″W)
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EVENT: Blackstone Canal
With Blackstone Heritage Corridor
DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Cumberland
DISTANCE: 3 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: I-295 Visitor Center (41°56’22.6″N 71°26’39.2″W)
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EVENT: Turner Reservoir
With Blackstone Heritage Corridor & RI Land Trust Council
DATE: Sunday, September 29, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: East Providence
DISTANCE: 2.5 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: Parking Area at State Line/Pleasant Street (41°49’45.9″N 71°20’36.6″W)
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EVENT: Powder Mill Ledges
With Blackstone Heritage Corridor
DATE: Sunday, October 27, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Smithfield
DISTANCE: 2 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: Parking Area at Sanderson Road (41°52’5.84″N 71°31’50.36″W)
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EVENT: Cormier Woods
With Blackstone Heritage Corridor
DATE: Friday, November 29, 2019 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Uxbridge
DISTANCE: 2.5 miles +/-
MEETING LOCATION: Parking Area at Chapin Street (42°04’10.6″N 71°35’41.9″W)
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HUNTS MILLS TRAIL
With the East Providence Historical Society.
The John Hunt House will be open from 1 PM to 3 PM.
Second Sunday of each month, March to December.
Hike starts promptly at 1:30 PM from the gazebo.
Dates:
March 10, 2019
April 14, 2019
May 12, 2019
June 9, 2019
July 14, 2019
August 11, 2019
September 8, 2019
October 13, 2019
November 10, 2019
December 8, 2019
TOWN: East Providence
DISTANCE: 1 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Easy
MEETING LOCATION: Hunts Mills Road (41.828174, -71.345902)
Hike Info:
All hikes are “Show and Go”. There is no need to sign up for the hike. You must arrive 5 minutes (or earlier) before the scheduled hike time. The hike will start promptly at the scheduled time. Please keep in mind that some hikes can be strenuous. Please do not sign up for a hike that you don’t think that you can physically do. Dogs are allowed and must be leashed. In the event of foul weather the hike leader will decide if the hike will be canceled or postponed and will post an update on this page. Please check this page prior to leaving for the hike to see if it has been canceled or postponed.
Liability Waiver:
As a condition of your voluntary participation in this activity you acknowledge and agree to the following: this activity involves inherent risks that can cause property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death to participants and/or others; you assume all risk associated with this activity; you are responsible for having the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities, clothing, and equipment to safely participate in this activity; the leader(s) of this activity are volunteers; and you for yourself, your heirs, executors, and administrators release, hold harmless, and indemnify the leader(s) and all members of this group from any and all claims for property damage, injury, illness, disability, and/or death – including those caused by negligence and/or other reasons.
