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Big River Management Area

Shoot The Moon

2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min

Shoot The Moon is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Spring Lake, RI. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 338 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64665, -71.58791
Nearest town Spring Lake, RI
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Shoot The Moon

2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min

Elevation 261–337 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.64665, -71.58791

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 200 ftBear right onto Shoot The Moon, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
  11. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Shoot The Moon, heading E.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftArrive 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/shoot-the-moon-out-back-4-km-5545

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 2″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 80°61°
Thu 91°70°
Fri 94°71° 18%
Sat 93°68° 27%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 95°72°

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