Hike Maxwell Mays

Event Rating: Level 2
Distance: ~4 Miles
Time Duration: ~2 Hours
Blaze Orange: not required

Before signing up for this event, please read and understand the entire Write-Up and the Liability Waiver. By signing up for this event you agree to the terms of the write-up and the waiver. Please sign-up only if you are sure that you can attend.

COVID-19 Instructions: Do not attend a hike if you or a person you have been in close contact with has tested positive for COVID-19 or has been experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms.

Description:
Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge is an Audubon Society of Rhode Island property located in Coventry. The property covers roughly 295 acres, including Carr Pond which is ~11 acres in size. The property was donated to Audubon in 2010. It was the former home of a well known painter, Maxwell Mays. We will be hiking through a mix of forest, fields, and wetlands.

We will hike ~4 miles on trails of easy to moderate difficulty. We will cover all the trails on the property, and will repeat some trails in doing that.

You can find a trail map here: Trail Map

As always bring water (mandatory) and snacks. Wear a backpack or waistpack with footwear and clothing appropriate for hiking.

Directions:

From I-95 take Exit 14M for RI-102 North. Follow RI-102 for roughly 5 miles.The entrance will be on your right. Park in the lot just beyond the driveway.

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, or death to participants 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; you know and will follow the Hiker Responsibility Code described at www.hikesafe.com; 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, or death - including those caused by negligence or other reasons. The RIHC will not be held responsible for any COVID-19 issues including but not limited to the transmission of the disease, the cost of medical treatment, and/or death.

Safety First!