Capwell Mill Pond–Big River Expressway, 5 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Capwell Mill Pond–Big River Expressway, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. The route reaches Capwell Mill Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Capwell Mill Pond–Big River Expressway, 5 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 261–416 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.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Sizzler, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Capwell Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Peter Pan, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Nature Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Peter Pan, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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