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Big River Management Area

Carr's Pond–Phelps Pond, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Carr's Pond–Phelps Pond, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Moosehorn Corner, RI. The route passes Phelps Pond before reaching Carr's Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 420 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65683, -71.55210
Nearest town Moosehorn Corner, RI
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Carr's Pond–Phelps Pond, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 310–420 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.65683, -71.55210

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Park & Ride (Exit 7 - West Greenwich) stop 56 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Phelps Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto DNA, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lego, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto New London Turnpike, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bottle, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Venom, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Feces Zamboni, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Venom, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto lower spider, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Venom, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 450 ftTurn left onto Ring Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftReach Carr's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 450 ftTurn left onto Venom, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 200 ftTurn right onto lower spider, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Venom, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Feces Zamboni, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Venom, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Bottle, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto New London Turnpike, heading NW.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lego, heading NE.
  39. 200 ftTurn right onto DNA, heading N.
  40. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 450 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-phelps-pond-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-9149

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 80°61°
Thu 91°70°
Fri 94°71° 17%
Sat 93°68° 26%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 95°72°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Park & Ride (Exit 7 - West Greenwich) stop 56 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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