Big River Expressway–Elephant, 5 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Big River Expressway–Elephant, 5 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Woods Corner, RI. It climbs 521 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi285 – 423 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62540, -71.56226
Nearest town Woods Corner, RI
Directions
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Big River Expressway–Elephant, 5 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 521 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 286–424 ft
Out & Back · Big River Management Area
Trailhead: 41.62540, -71.56226
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Flipper, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pinto Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto The Wall, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Elephant, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto New London Turnpike, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Flipper, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Big River Expressway, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Elephant, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto The Wall, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Peter Pan, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pinto Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Flipper, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt80% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:02 PM
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