Trails And Walks In Rhode Island
Occasionally I lead hikes for groups or join groups for hikes!!
This year Trails and Walks in Rhode Island will be teaming up with the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Trail Ambassadors and the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park for a series of hikes. Here is the 2017 list! For more info go to https://blackstoneheritagecorridor.org/events/
EVENT: Blackstone Canal
DATE: Saturday, April 8, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Lincoln
DISTANCE: 2 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Fairly easy, some hills
MEETING LOCATION: 295 Visitor Center parking lot (41.939933, -71.444634)
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EVENT: Coffee House Loop
DATE: Sunday, May 7, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Douglas
DISTANCE: 2 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Fairly easy
MEETING LOCATION: Wallum Lake Parking Lot (42.021834, -71.768406)
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EVENT: Monastery
DATE: Sunday, May 28, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Cumberland
DISTANCE: 2-3 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Fairly easy
MEETING LOCATION: Cumberland Library Parking Lot (41.934280, -71.403392)
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EVENT: Sprague Farm
DATE: Saturday, June 10, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Glocester
DISTANCE: 5 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Moderate
MEETING LOCATION: Main parking area/Pine Orchard Rd (41.909097, -71.702708)
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EVENT: River Bend Farm
DATE: Saturday, July 8, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Uxbridge
DISTANCE: 2 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Fairly easy
MEETING LOCATION: River Bend Farm Visitor Center (42.094140, -71.623892)
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EVENT: Steere Hill Farm
DATE: Sunday, July 30, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Glocester
DISTANCE: 6 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Moderate
MEETING LOCATION: Main parking area/Route 44 (41.894208, -71.610786)
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EVENT: Diamond Hill
DATE: Saturday, August 19, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Cumberland
DISTANCE: 2-3 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Moderate to Difficult
MEETING LOCATION: Main parking area (42.002490, -71.419335)
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EVENT: High Rock Farm
DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Cumberland
DISTANCE: 3 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Fairly easy
MEETING LOCATION: Tucker Field parking lot (41.962768, -71.442118)
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EVENT: Lincoln Greenway
DATE: Saturday, October 14, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Lincoln
DISTANCE: 2-3 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Moderate, significant hills
MEETING LOCATION: Gateway Park parking area (41.903007, -71.420286)
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EVENT: Wolf Hill
DATE: Friday, November 24, 2017 – 9:00 A.M.
TOWN: Smithfield
DISTANCE: 4 miles +/-
DIFFICULTLY: Moderate
MEETING LOCATION: Along Waterview Drive (41.898820, -71.539684)
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EVENT: Hunts Mills
DATE: Second Sunday of each month from March to December 2017 – 1:30 P.M.
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 will not be allowed on any of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor hikes due to liability reasons. 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.
