Carr's Pond–Big River Expressway, 7 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Carr's Pond–Big River Expressway, 7 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. The route reaches Carr's Pond. It climbs 307 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi269 – 423 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64209, -71.54642
Nearest town Tarbox Corner, RI
Directions
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Carr's Pond–Big River Expressway, 7 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 268–424 ft
Out & Back · Big River Management Area
Trailhead: 41.64209, -71.54642
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Slab Run, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Flipper, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Slab Run, heading SW.
- 500 ftPass Carr's Pond.
- 200 ftBear left onto Ring Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pinto Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Sizzler, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Carr's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Peter Pan, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Nature Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Peter Pan, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pinto Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Ring Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Slab Run, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Flipper, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Slab Run, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
50% dirt50% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:02 PM
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