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Big River Management Area

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
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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 Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 52° · precip 11% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Slab Run, heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Flipper, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Slab Run, heading SW.
  5. 500 ftPass Carr's Pond.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto Ring Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Pinto Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Sizzler, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miReach Carr's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 250 ftContinue straight onto Peter Pan, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Nature Trail, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp right onto Peter Pan, heading E.
  31. 350 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 350 ftTurn right onto Pinto Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 350 ftTurn right onto Ring Road, heading E.
  37. 0.7 miBear right onto Slab Run, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miBear left onto Flipper, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miBear right onto Slab Run, heading E.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 350 ftArrive 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/carrs-pond-big-river-expressway-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F52°
Precip11%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity79%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Wed 61°48°
Thu 64°47°
Fri 55°48° 59%
Sat 52°51° 67%
Sun 57°52° 64%
Mon 63°56° 31%

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