Big River Management Area

Big River Expressway–Cooler Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Big River Expressway–Cooler Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Nooseneck, RI. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 407 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60594, -71.60926
Nearest town Nooseneck, RI

Directions

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Big River Expressway–Cooler Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 304–408 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.60594, -71.60926

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Toasters, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right onto Cooler Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sawmill Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Toasters, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cooler Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Toasters, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 80°61°
Thu 91°69°
Fri 94°71° 15%
Sat 92°67° 25%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 95°71°

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