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Big River Management Area

Dead Shed Loop via New London Turnpike

1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min

Dead Shed Loop via New London Turnpike is a 1.9-mile loop in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 354 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64558, -71.57357
Nearest town Tarbox Corner, RI
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Dead Shed Loop via New London Turnpike

1.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 41 min

Elevation 276–355 ft

Loop · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.64558, -71.57357

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Shoot The Moon, heading E.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Dead Shed, heading E.
  8. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto New London Turnpike, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 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/dead-shed-loop-3-km

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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