Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge
About This Trail
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge is headquarters for the Rhode Island Audubon Society, and home to three awesome nature trails totaling to around 2.75 miles.
Enter the trail from directly behind the Trailhead sign (not to the right), walk through a buzzing meadow and beyond an old New England stone wall into a pine forest. Walk up the power lines and dip right to stay on the blue trail, or continue further to the yellow trail (this will add .5 miles). The path takes you through the pine forest again, over a couple foot bridges and along side a small pond. The end of the trail puts you at the meadow where you began.
Birds found along this trail, Wild Turkey, Cooper’s Hawk, Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Eastern Screech Owl, Pine Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Ovenbird, Red-eyed Vireo.
Check the ASRI.org website for more information about this location.
Trail Features
| Seasons | Fall, Spring, Summer, and Winter |
|---|---|
| Surface type | Dirt |
| Stroller friendly | No |
| ADA accessible | No |
| Water fountains | No |
| Bathrooms | Yes |
| Cell reception | Excellent |
| Pet friendly | No |
| Nearby convenience store | Yes |
| Camping Nearby | No |
| Emergency support within 5 miles |
No |
Trail highlights
Fee & Parking Details
There is a large dirt parking lot at the Visitor’s Center.
Trail Contributor
Hello! I’m one of the Branch Ambassadors for Rhode Island. My son Maximus was born in November 2017, and we joined HiB that Spring but our branch went dormant. The following year we joined HiB again and quickly found it to be extremely valuable to our lives. We mostly hike with our dog (Knuckles) in tow so it was nice for us to get out with families who enjoy the outdoors just like us! I’m excited to keep learning and growing our branch. We hope to meet you soon!
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Getting There
Located on Route 5 across from Pastryland!
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