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Big River Management Area

Tarbox Pond–Big River Expressway, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Tarbox Pond–Big River Expressway, 5 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Nooseneck, RI. The route reaches Tarbox Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 404 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 407 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New London Turnpike 41.60754, -71.60298
Nearest town Nooseneck, RI
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Tarbox Pond–Big River Expressway, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 283–408 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: New London Turnpike · 41.60754, -71.60298

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

  1. Start on New London Turnpike, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Elephant, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto The Wall, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftSharp right onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Peter Pan, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lord of the Thighs, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading N.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lord of the Thighs, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn right onto Lord of the Thighs, heading N.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftBear left onto Lord of the Thighs, heading N.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Lord of the Thighs, heading N.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading N.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Lord of the Thighs, heading N.
  28. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miReach Tarbox Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftSharp right onto Lord of the Thighs, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Nature Trail, heading N.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lord of the Thighs, heading N.
  38. 150 ftBear right onto Nature Trail, heading N.
  39. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lord of the Thighs, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading N.
  42. 50 ftSharp right onto Lord of the Thighs, heading N.
  43. 350 ftBear left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  44. 300 ftContinue straight onto Lord of the Thighs, heading E.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading E.
  46. 250 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SE.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading E.
  48. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  49. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 400 ftBear right onto The Wall, heading W.
  51. 250 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  53. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  54. 250 ftContinue straight onto Elephant, heading SW.
  55. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  56. 100 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading S.
  57. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NW.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading NW.
  59. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  60. 0.3 miTurn left onto New London Turnpike, heading W.
  61. 0.8 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/carrs-pond-tarbox-pond-out-back-3-lakes-13-km-181a

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.5″ 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 94°71° 15%
Sat 92°67° 25%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 95°71°

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