Big River Expressway–Elephant, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Big River Expressway–Elephant, 4 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. It climbs 322 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi289 – 417 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pinto Trail 41.63116, -71.57125
Nearest town Tarbox Corner, RI
Directions
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Big River Expressway–Elephant, 4 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 288–416 ft
Out & Back · Big River Management Area
Trailhead: Pinto Trail · 41.63116, -71.57125
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Pan, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto The Wall, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Elephant, heading SE.
- 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 Cooler Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fisher Cat, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Big River Expressway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Cooler Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 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 NE.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
80°62°
Thu
91°69°
Fri
93°71°
16%
Sat
92°67°
25%
Sun
93°67°
15%
Mon
95°71°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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