Length: 2 miles
Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead location: Sanderson Road (Rt. 5), Greenville, RI
Because we are ambitious...
Sorry. I had to laugh at myself a little for suggesting something as silly as describing us as "ambitious."
Anyway, we did decide to head out this morning for another walk in the woods. This time, it was the Powder Mill Ledges Refuge in Greenville. Once again, we found it in Weber's Weekend Walks in Rhode Island (4th Ed.), and once again, it was a 20-minute drive. No missed turns this time, however. The trailhead is actually located at the Audubon Society's headquarters, but the information center was closed. I did learn, however, that every year, between 100 million and 1 billion birds are killed worldwide by windows and buildings. Thanks for that nugget of trivia, Audubon Society!
There were a few different trails through the refuge, but the Orange Trail was up first. We followed it past a small pond, and it eventually connected with the Blue Trail. E was very helpful, and pointed out all the blue blazes she noticed. The Blue Trail led out to the power lines, and we opted to cross under them to access the Yellow Trail. This was a semi circle loop that ended back under the power lines. Back to the Blue, around to the Orange, and we were back at the parking lot.
Overall, this walk was more hilly than yesterday's. There were no particularly difficult climbs or descents, but I did notice more uphills than Lime Rock. (It could also be that I am out of shape, and was still feeling lingering effects from yesterday's hike, thus making the hills seem more hilly.) This was a nice walk, though we heard (and saw) the busy Route 44 traffic, so it did not quite have that "quiet walk in the woods" feel. Definitely a nice urban retreat, and I'd like to come back to check out the info center in the future. This is again a good one for when the kids are a little bigger, though there are several intersections of different paths.
Oh, and we did see 2 birds: some type of hawk that was loudly circling above the power lines, and a bird that was blue. I didn't see the bird that was blue, and Rich didn't know if it was a bluebird or a blue jay, so I don't want to misidentify it.
Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead location: Sanderson Road (Rt. 5), Greenville, RI
Because we are ambitious...
Sorry. I had to laugh at myself a little for suggesting something as silly as describing us as "ambitious."
Anyway, we did decide to head out this morning for another walk in the woods. This time, it was the Powder Mill Ledges Refuge in Greenville. Once again, we found it in Weber's Weekend Walks in Rhode Island (4th Ed.), and once again, it was a 20-minute drive. No missed turns this time, however. The trailhead is actually located at the Audubon Society's headquarters, but the information center was closed. I did learn, however, that every year, between 100 million and 1 billion birds are killed worldwide by windows and buildings. Thanks for that nugget of trivia, Audubon Society!
There were a few different trails through the refuge, but the Orange Trail was up first. We followed it past a small pond, and it eventually connected with the Blue Trail. E was very helpful, and pointed out all the blue blazes she noticed. The Blue Trail led out to the power lines, and we opted to cross under them to access the Yellow Trail. This was a semi circle loop that ended back under the power lines. Back to the Blue, around to the Orange, and we were back at the parking lot.
Oh, and we did see 2 birds: some type of hawk that was loudly circling above the power lines, and a bird that was blue. I didn't see the bird that was blue, and Rich didn't know if it was a bluebird or a blue jay, so I don't want to misidentify it.
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