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Francis C. Carter Preserve

Ice Pond–Vernal Pool Loop, 7 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Ice Pond–Vernal Pool Loop, 7 sights is a 5.2-mile loop in Francis C. Carter Preserve near Carolina, RI. The route passes Ice Pond, Vernal Pool and Vernal Pool. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 187 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.44851, -71.65620
Nearest town Carolina, RI
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Ice Pond–Vernal Pool Loop, 7 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 55–187 ft

Loop · Francis C. Carter Preserve

Trailhead: 41.44851, -71.65620

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Moraine Loop, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miPass Ice Pond.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Pasture Loop, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miPass Vernal Pool.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Grassland Loop, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn left onto River Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 200 ftSharp right onto Grassland Loop, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Grassland Loop / Old Pasture Loop, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Pasture Loop, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto Moraine Loop, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miPass Vernal Pool.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ice-pond-vernal-pool-out-back-8-lakes-10-km-e11d

Trail surface

75% dirt11% grass14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 87°70°
Fri 89°71°
Sat 87°68° 15%
Sun 93°68°
Mon 96°71°

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