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Big River Management Area

Carr's Pond–Tarbox Pond, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Carr's Pond–Tarbox Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Kitts Corner, RI. The route passes Tarbox Pond before reaching Carr's Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 427 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64591, -71.59491
Nearest town Kitts Corner, RI
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Carr's Pond–Tarbox Pond, 3 lakes

4.2 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 259–428 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.64591, -71.59491

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 200 ftBear right onto Shoot The Moon, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftPass Tarbox Pond.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Half Pipe, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ring Road, heading S.
  27. 300 ftReach Carr's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  33. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 400 ftTurn left onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 100 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  40. 250 ftBear right onto Half Pipe, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  43. 450 ftBear left onto Shoot The Moon, heading NW.
  44. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  45. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  47. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  48. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  49. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  51. 0.2 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-8-km-8382

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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