Carbuncle Pond & North South Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Carbuncle Pond & North South Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Nicholas Farm Management Area near Fairbanks Corner, RI. The route reaches Carbuncle Pond. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi345 – 397 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North South Trail 41.70548, -71.76664
Nearest town Fairbanks Corner, RI
Directions
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Carbuncle Pond & North South Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 343–397 ft
Out & Back · Nicholas Farm Management Area
Trailhead: North South Trail · 41.70548, -71.76664
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start on North South Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Trestle Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Carbuncle Pond.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Carbuncle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto North South Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 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
22% dirt78% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
80°62°
Thu
86°69°
16%
Fri
95°71°
23%
Sat
92°72°
34%
Sun
93°71°
16%
Mon
94°71°
16%
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