Posted By auntie on May 18, 2015

4.73 miles; hopkinton, ri

the “usual suspects” and i decided to visit camp yawgoog one last time before the boy scouts arrive. i can’t get over how beautiful this property is. lucky scouts!

hidden lake

this is just one of the many beautiful vistas on hidden lake. one of my hiking friends tells me that hidden lake was truly hidden up until several years ago, and it doesn’t appear on the great swamp press map i have of the area. now it’s a pretty obvious, white-blazed trail, so not so hidden anymore.

mayflowers in a crevice

the trail goes right over this lovely little swathe of mayflowers blooming in a crevice in the rock.

mayflowers close up

here’s a close-up of the mayflowers in bloom.

i have not added this hike to the hikefinder since yawgoog is technically private property. however, here is the trailhead we used, and you can use this trail map to find your way around. two things—1) the map is not oriented with north to the top (major pet peeve of mine), and 2) i wouldn’t recommend you visit during the summer months, as the camp will be in use by the scouts.

Categories: Rhode Island, Walks and Hikes
Tags: 2–5 miles, Hopkinton RI, RI