Saw Mill Pond–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, 4 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Saw Mill Pond–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Francis C. Carter Preserve near Wood River Junction, RI. The route reaches Saw Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Saw Mill Pond–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, 4 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 46–92 ft
Out & Back · Francis C. Carter Preserve
Trailhead: River Trail · 41.43231, -71.69330
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 71° · precip 81% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Saw Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Grassland Loop / Narragansett Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Narragansett Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right onto River Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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