North South Trail via Essex Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 15 min
North South Trail via Essex Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Carolina Management Area near Hope Valley, RI. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi69 – 243 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.48392, -71.70847
Nearest town Hope Valley, RI
Directions
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North South Trail via Essex Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 70–241 ft
Out & Back · Carolina Management Area
Trailhead: 41.48392, -71.70847
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Essex Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto N/S - Essex connector, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto North South Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach North South Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto N/S - Essex connector, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Essex Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% gravel3% dirt35% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.4″ 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
81°61°
Thu
90°70°
Fri
94°72°
Sat
91°68°
20%
Sun
94°69°
15%
Mon
97°71°
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- Diamond Pond–Chicken Head trail, 5 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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