The other day, DJ and I went for a hike is the western part of Rhode Island that I very much enjoyed. The main purpose of the hike was to see a red breasted nuthatch which has been seen there a couple of times. The other purpose was just to get some much needed cardio in. The directions are probably easier to follow if you Google them from your location, than for me to explain them Suffice to say, West Greenwich near the Connecticut border.The pond can be seen easily from the parking lot. We went to the left of the lot. We took a map, but most of the trail junctions have a kiosk with a map also. The scenery seemed more like northern New Hampshre than western Rhode Island. There were huge white pies. The pond was completely undeveloped except for one dock.
The trail system in the area connects to the Wickaboxet Management area. Not far away is the huge Arcadia Management area. There are more than enough trails for a week of exploring. We only had a couple of hours,so we did a long loop around the pond and a "Boulder Garden".
As we were leaving the woods at dusk we heard an owl hoot. All in all, a nice way to spend a late afternoon.
 |
| DJ climbing a pine tree |
 |
| This dock looked handicapped accessible but it was a long way from any pavement. |
 |
| An old homestead |
 |
| This little bit of ice was probably the last I'll see until next December. It was almost dark. Time to get out of the woods |
No comments:
Post a Comment