| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Ochre Point, Sheep Point, Rough Point, RI |
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 | Trails: |
Cliff Walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 17, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There is parking at about a half-dozen access points, but none for the two miles between Marine Ave. and Bailey Beach.
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some of the sections in the two miles between Marine Avenue and Bailey Beach are a bit rough, requiring the negotiation of boulders that can be damp with sea-spray. I wouldn't walk that section in flip-flops, but sneakers are OK. |
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 | Comments: |
"Unique" is overused, but certainly applies to Rhode Island's most famous trail. Not a wilderness experience, for sure, but I love it.
The two miles between Memorial Boulevard and the Chinese Tea House (Marble House) can be jammed in the summer, but not this time of the year. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2011/The-Cliff-Walk-Newport/20659720_VCxpvt#1638113975_sdr7wFG |
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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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