Best hikes in Francis C. Carter Preserve

Ambleway maps 5 hikes in Francis C. Carter Preserve, from a 2.5-mile walk to a 5.2-mile day out. 3 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Saw Mill Pond–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Ice Pond–Vernal Pool Loop, 7 sights, gaining 194 ft, and the network tops out at 187 ft.

• Vernal Pool–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop Loop, 5 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 114 ft
• Grassland Loop / Narragansett Trail–Narragansett Trail, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 116 ft
• Saw Mill Pond–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
• Vernal Pool–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, 5 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 192 ft
• Ice Pond–Vernal Pool Loop, 7 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft