NTRP – Narragansett Chapter (AMC)

Narragansett Trail Restoration Project (NTRP)

About the Narragansett Trail Restoration Project

In January of 2020, a group of AMC Members gathered together at Applebees in Dunns Corners. The group was getting together to discuss the history of the Narragansett Trail. At the time, the members knew that the Narragansett Chapter had established the trail back in the 1930’s by Ben Utter and other volunteers who wanted to get people outdoors and see scenic and historical sites along the route. The Trail started at the Narragansett Lodge near Worden Pond and weaved it’s way west to the Pequot Trail near Lantern Hill in Connecticut. The ultimate goal – a network of trails that linked all the way to the Appalachian Trail. The Hurricane of ’38 and the construction of Interstate 95 broke up the trail leaving only the western end from Ashville Pond to the Connecticut / Rhode Island border in tact in Rhode Island. The group explored historical documents, maps, and current maps to see what remained of the route to this day. A plan was developed to restore the trail in Rhode Island! (The Connecticut portion of the Narragansett Trail is maintained by the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association (CFPA). Since then, the NTRP Committee has restored ~6.3 miles of trail at Canonchet Preserve, Black Farm Management Area, Carter Preserve, and Pasquiset Preserve with plans to restore ~6.3 miles of trail on town and state roads in Spring of 2023. Check out our StoryMap to learn more about the Project, the work completed, and future plans!