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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
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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: 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/diamond-pond-diamond-pond-out-back-7-sights-4-km

Trail surface

76% gravel24% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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