More than 50 people have registered in advance for tomorrow's 11.5 mile hike which was to begin at Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown. North South Trail Council members are attempting to notify by telephone those who have pre-registered and will also be on hand at the site in the morning to notify any arrivals who had not registered in advance. Starting at Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown and working their way north, hikers on this year's Trek will cover between 11 and 15 miles per day on six Saturdays, beginning March 28 and ending May 30, as they hike through two state parks, seven state wildlife management areas, and nine towns.
Hikers can join in for a day, or for the entire length of the state.
The North South Trail Council is a membership organization whose dues support the development and maintenance of the trail. Envisioned as a greenway running the length of Rhode Island and connecting seven wildlife areas owned by the state, the North South Trail was jointly planned by DEM, the National Park Service, a number of trail-user groups and volunteers, and community representatives from the western Rhode Island municipalities through which the trail is mapped .