Carr's Pond–Tarbox Pond, 4 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 45 min
Carr's Pond–Tarbox Pond, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. The route passes Tarbox Pond before reaching Carr's Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Carr's Pond–Tarbox Pond, 4 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 45 min
Elevation 291–428 ft
Out & Back · Big River Management Area
Trailhead: New London Turnpike · 41.64051, -71.57264
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Dead Shed, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Half Pipe, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Tarbox Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ring Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftReach Carr's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Half Pipe, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Shed, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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