Big River Management Area

Sweet Pond–Big River Expressway, 7 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Sweet Pond–Big River Expressway, 7 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. The route reaches Sweet Pond. It climbs 306 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 417 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pinto Trail 41.63116, -71.57125
Nearest town Tarbox Corner, RI

Directions

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Sweet Pond–Big River Expressway, 7 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 265–415 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: Pinto Trail · 41.63116, -71.57125

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Pan, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto The Wall, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto The Wall, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Circle Wood, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Slalom, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading W.
  13. 500 ftContinue straight onto Circle Wood, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftBear left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miPass Sweet Pond.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Coaster, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.8 miReach Sweet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Coaster, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miBear right onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading E.
  27. 0.7 miBear right onto Jim's Trail, heading E.
  28. 150 ftBear right onto Circle Wood, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading E.
  30. 300 ftContinue straight onto Slalom, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Circle Wood, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Wall, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left onto Peter Pan, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto The Wall, heading NE.
  35. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear right onto Peter Pan, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 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 surface

50% dirt50% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.3″ 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°62°
Thu 91°69°
Fri 93°71° 16%
Sat 92°67° 25%
Sun 93°67° 15%
Mon 95°71°

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