Saturday, October 12, 1985

1985 George Washington State Park, RI (10/12/1985)

Saturday, October 12, 1985
After lunch we went in search of “Mount” Jerimoth Hill, the highest point in Rhode Island at about 812 feet above sea level. I found it on the map along US 6, and I guess the road we were on actually went up and over the hill. There was only a Jerimoth picnic area. We were disappointed and decided to go to George Washington State Park.
There was a trail called “Walkabout” that had been laid out by Australian yachters!
Kyle and Erich
First we went to the beach to check out the autumn colors around the Bowdish Reservoir, and let the boys climb on a huge rock slab.
Autumn colors
The rock slab
Kyle and Erich
Kyle and Erich
We chose to follow the blue blazes for the shortest trail of about 2 miles. Erich was finished as soon as we entered the woods! We passed a few campers who noted that firewood was plentiful this year (post hurricane)! We detoured around a downed wire, and found a dried up lake. Kent found a sassafras tree and we pulled up seedlings to sniff the roots. Erich began a hiking stick collection and started collecting sassafras roots.
On the way home, we stopped at a pumpkin patch. Kyle and Erich took the hayride, and then we told them they could each get a pumpkin, but it couldn’t be bigger than what they could carry themselves. Erich did manage to carry his to where we paid only $2 for the two pumpkins.
Erich carrying his pumpkin
Then Erich had to "dribble" his pumpkin to the car!

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