| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Purgatory Chasm, RI |
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 | Trails: |
Cliff Walk, Easton's Beach, roadwalk, Second Beach, Flint Point Loop, Ocean View Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 20, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There is a parking lot at SPNWR, but I walked, from our Newport condo. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Dodging incoming waves on the two Beaches, which totaled about two miles of the walk. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The only hiking trails proper are the two loops, which add up to nearly three miles, through SPNWR, which are in fine shape, with kiosks, three observation platforms, etc. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs allowed at the SPNWR |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
My roundtrip distance was 11.75 miles. of which less than 2 was road-walking. Even that was OK, as Purgatory Road passed Middletown's toney St. George's School, whose campus would shame some of the Ivies. Purgatory Chasm is a tiny State Park that showcases a dramatic and sheer cleft, maybe 10 feet wide, in a cliff just west of Second (Sachuest) Beach. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-08-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2011/Ftom-the-Cliff-Walk-to/18653159_TwjWmh#1441874192_2kc6Xq6 |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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