Carolina Management Area

Diamond Pond–Carolina Curves, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 54 min

Diamond Pond–Carolina Curves, 6 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Carolina Management Area near Ellis Flats, RI. The route reaches Diamond Pond. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 197 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Essex Trail - south spur 41.47336, -71.70494
Nearest town Ellis Flats, RI

Directions

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Diamond Pond–Carolina Curves, 6 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 54 min

Elevation 72–197 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Management Area

Trailhead: Essex Trail - south spur · 41.47336, -71.70494

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 55° · precip 82% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Essex Trail - south spur, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fisher Cat Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old North-South Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Fisher Cat Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Curves - Cat Connector, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Carolina Curves, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pine Carpet trail, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Essex Trail - south spur, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miPass Diamond Pond.
  11. 0.4 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

76% gravel24% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F55°
Precip82%Wind3 mphUV2Humidity95%
Rained 0.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 16% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 22% rain12 PM: 49% rain1 PM: 68% rain2 PM: 82% rain3 PM: 69% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 59% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 27% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 37% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 67°58° 38%
Tue 60°50° 26%
Wed 64°50°
Thu 65°49° 23%
Fri 59°53° 37%
Sat 55°53° 36%

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