Francis C. Carter Preserve

Saw Mill Pond via Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Saw Mill Pond via Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Francis C. Carter Preserve near Carolina, RI. The route reaches Saw Mill Pond. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 171 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43201, -71.66787
Nearest town Carolina, RI

Directions

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Saw Mill Pond via Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop

3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 53–170 ft

Out & Back · Francis C. Carter Preserve

Trailhead: 41.43201, -71.66787

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miReach Saw Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

31% dirt5% grass64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.2″ 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°61°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 89°68° 15%
Sun 93°69°
Mon 96°71°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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