Essex Trail - east spur–Essex Trail, 6 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Essex Trail - east spur–Essex Trail, 6 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Carolina Management Area near Ellis Flats, RI. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi79 – 243 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pine Carpet trail 41.46675, -71.69065
Nearest town Ellis Flats, RI
Directions
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Essex Trail - east spur–Essex Trail, 6 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 78–241 ft
Out & Back · Carolina Management Area
Trailhead: Pine Carpet trail · 41.46675, -71.69065
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on Pine Carpet trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Maximus, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Field trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North South Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Essex Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Essex Trail - south spur, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old North-South Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Fisher Cat Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Pine Carpet trail, heading E.
- 0.3 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
48% dirt42% gravel3% grass7% 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
88°70°
Fri
90°72°
Sat
89°68°
18%
Sun
93°69°
15%
Mon
96°71°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pine Carpet trail Trailhead
- North South Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Narnia trail & North/South bypass via North South Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Wells Pond–Field trail, 4 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Carolina Curves–Essex Trail - east spur, 7 sights 5 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Meadow Brook Pond–Narnia trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Wells Pond–Field trail, 5 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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