Big River Management Area

Dead Shed & Tarbucket via New London Turnpike

2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 44 min

Dead Shed & Tarbucket via New London Turnpike is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 354 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64917, -71.57424
Nearest town Tarbox Corner, RI

Directions

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Dead Shed & Tarbucket via New London Turnpike

2.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 44 min

Elevation 295–355 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.64917, -71.57424

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto New London Turnpike, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Dead Shed, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Tarbucket, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hoover, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 4 min before dark.

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