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Carolina Management Area

Carolina Trout Pond–Diamond Pond, 5 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Carolina Trout Pond–Diamond Pond, 5 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Carolina Management Area near Ellis Flats, RI. The route passes Diamond Pond before reaching Carolina Trout Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 125 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Essex Trail - south spur 41.47336, -71.70494
Nearest town Ellis Flats, RI
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Carolina Trout Pond–Diamond Pond, 5 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 71–124 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Management Area

Trailhead: Essex Trail - south spur · 41.47336, -71.70494

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Essex Trail - south spur, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Woodland Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Diamond Pond.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chicken Head trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Essex Trail, heading N.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Carolina Trout Pond Access road, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miReach Carolina Trout Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto Chicken Head trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Essex Trail - south spur, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/carolina-trout-pond-carolina-trout-pond-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

55% gravel45% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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