Ell Pond Preserve Trailhead
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This is a rugged trail, but the reward is great. The views over long lake are beautiful, but the trail requires a lot of scrambling over rocks. I am 68 years old with weak knees, yet I persevered and was careful and I'm glad I made the hike. One tip: do not follow the red arrow that is spray painted on a boulder. It leads to a confusing set of trails. Stick to the yellow marked trails and you will do fine. Also the road leading to the trailhead is not paved and parts of it are very rough and full of potholes. Make sure you enter through Canonchet road which limits your traversing of unpaved road.
Susan Glick JohnstonSusan Glick Johnston
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Beautiful views, but be warned that the trail is narrow, not very well marked, and pretty technical. If I didn’t run into someone on the trail and get directions, I probably would’ve turned the wrong way and never seen the pond at all. You will need to scramble and even climb in certain areas to traverse the rocks and get to the area where the views of the pond are. The road on the way in is also pretty rough and not well maintained, so be wise in which vehicle you choose to get there.
Russ MasonRuss Mason
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A hidden gem entering you will find a rhodendron, hemlock swamp with rocky ledges. The trail eventually leads up into a upland dry oak heath complex overlooking El pond to the right and then Long pond to the left. Around Long pond there is mostly oak, beech and maple. Around El pond is a Atlantic white cedar swamp. Photos shown here are in winter on El pond.
Jim nataleJim natale
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An awesome spot for some low intensity hiking. I had some good up and down scrambling but mostly it is flat, easily navigated terrain. There are multiple connecting trails if you are looking for some longer distance trekking.
Ben PasquarosaBen Pasquarosa
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Love this trail! Beautiful and decently challenging! Dirt road on the way to trail is a bit rough (pot holes) so if your car is low to the ground drive carefully and very slow!
Sophie HarrisSophie Harris
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Nice trails with butiful views close to the pound. Good hiking shoes definitely recommend. Trails are mostly easy with some modern definitely.
AndrzejAndrzej
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445 North Rd #433, Hopkinton, RI 02833
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Ell Pond is a kettle hole in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island. It is surrounded by a swamp of red maple and Atlantic white cypress, and by steep granitic monadnocks. The small area contains communities of both hydrophytic and xeric plants, which makes it ideal for ecological research and education.
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