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Big River Management Area

Big River Expressway–Circle Wood Loop, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 39 min

Big River Expressway–Circle Wood Loop, 5 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 351 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62964, -71.58277
Nearest town Tarbox Corner, RI
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Big River Expressway–Circle Wood Loop, 5 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 39 min

Elevation 298–350 ft

Loop · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.62964, -71.58277

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Jim's Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto New London Turnpike, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sawmill Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Circle Wood, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftBear right onto Slalom, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftThe 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/big-river-expressway-loop-ee81

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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