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Carolina Management Area

Diamond Pond–Chicken Head trail, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Diamond Pond–Chicken Head trail, 7 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Carolina Management Area near Carolina, RI. The route reaches Diamond Pond. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 243 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bobwhite Terrace Tr 41.48402, -71.67474
Nearest town Carolina, RI
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Diamond Pond–Chicken Head trail, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 71–241 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Management Area

Trailhead: Bobwhite Terrace Tr · 41.48402, -71.67474

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Bobwhite Terrace Tr, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto North South Trail, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left onto Essex Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Two Pines trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right onto Essex Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Chicken Head trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Diamond Pond.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Chicken Head trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Essex Trail - south spur, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Maximus, heading E.
  16. 500 ftTurn right onto Field trail, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miBear left onto Bobwhite Terrace Tr, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 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/diamond-pond-diamond-pond-out-back-8-sights-9-km

Trail surface

55% dirt40% gravel2% grass3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.6″ 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°61°
Thu 90°70°
Fri 93°72°
Sat 91°68° 19%
Sun 94°69° 15%
Mon 97°71°

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