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.
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right onto Shoot The Moon, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftPass Tarbox Pond.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Half Pipe, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ring Road, heading S.
- 300 ftReach Carr's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Half Pipe, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left onto Shoot The Moon, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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