Diamond Pond–Chicken Head trail Loop, 7 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Diamond Pond–Chicken Head trail Loop, 7 sights is a 3.3-mile loop in Carolina Management Area near Ellis Flats, RI. The route reaches Diamond Pond. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi72 – 243 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.47457, -71.68346
Nearest town Ellis Flats, RI
Directions
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Diamond Pond–Chicken Head trail Loop, 7 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 71–241 ft
Loop · Carolina Management Area
Trailhead: 41.47457, -71.68346
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Field trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Maximus, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Essex Trail - south spur, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Diamond Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Chicken Head trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Woodland Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chicken Head trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Essex Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear right onto North South Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% gravel19% dirt3% grass12% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ 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°
18%
Sun
94°69°
15%
Mon
97°71°
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More from this trailhead
- Field trail–Pine Carpet trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Essex Trail–Jabba’s Lair, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Carolina Curves–Field trail, 4 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Wells Pond–Red Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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