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Big River Management Area

Coaster–Jim's Dam Bridge, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Coaster–Jim's Dam Bridge, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Nooseneck, RI. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 361 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sweet Sawmill Road 41.61201, -71.62247
Nearest town Nooseneck, RI
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Coaster–Jim's Dam Bridge, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 265–362 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: Sweet Sawmill Road · 41.61201, -71.62247

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sweet Sawmill Road, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Coaster, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Jim's Dam Bridge, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Piney, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 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/coaster-out-back

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 91°70°
Fri 94°71° 16%
Sat 92°68° 26%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 95°72°

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