Event Rating: Level 3
Distance: ~7.8 miles
Elevation Gain: ~500 feet
Time Duration: ~4.0 hours
Blaze Orange: Required

We're going to do a loop hike through Tillinghast and Wickaboxet. We'll visit Rattlesnake Ledge too.

Hikers are required to have attended a level two hike within the past two months to sign up for this hike.

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 Liability Waiver.

**From nature.org:**

Surrounded by protected forest, Tillinghast Pond Management Area offers serenity and natural beauty that rank among the best in southern New England. Tillinghast Pond’s waters are clear and shallow, perfect for a family paddle. Cast a line, explore the coves or just float around and let the solitude recharge your batteries.

Tillinghast Pond’s 13-mile trail system makes it one of the most popular hiking areas in Rhode Island. Designed in partnership with the National Park Service and constructed with the help of dozens of volunteers, the trails offer a sense of remoteness that is hard to find in southern New England.

In 2019, we acquired 10 acres of hayfield in the middle of the preserve, including the iconic red dairy barn. The barn is an important summer roost for bats, and the surrounding field is leased to a local farmer. Since the preserve was established in 2006, TNC has conserved an additional 400 acres of nearby forest, working closely with RIDEM, the West Greenwich Land Trust and other partners.

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Wear a good pair of hiking boots. This hike will be wet and muddy in spots. Bring two liters of water minimum as well as snack food.
Drink plenty of water before the hike to pre-hydrate.

You can find a trail map at these links:
Tillinghast Trail Map
Tillinghast Tail Map (2-sided)

Use this link to find the Tillinghast parking lot:
Tillinghast Parking Lot

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; 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, and/or death - including those caused by negligence and/or other reasons.