Rhode Island · Hiking · Near Danielson

Pond Loop

0.8 mi
loop
10 ft
climb
284 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

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Pond Loop is a short, easy loop hike in Rhode Island, set within the Lime Rock Fee on land managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is about 0.8 miles long, with a low point of 230 feet and a high of 284 feet, and it gains about 10 feet of elevation. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at the start, where the grade reaches about 10 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Woonsocket show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F and January highs sit near 38°F. The Moshassuck Loop is about 0.3 miles away and the Railway Trail about 0.4 miles. Climbers can find the Whale shark boulders roughly 2.3 miles off, and Olney Pond, about 3.2 miles away, offers fishing.

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    Normandy Farms Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 12 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Museum of Work and Culture

    Museum

    Museum · 5.5 mi from Danielson

    History museum in Rhode Island, United States

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Pond Loop

    Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      38° / 19°

      11 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 21°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 62°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 54°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 33°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 25°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woonsocket, RI, 4 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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