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Big River Management Area

Sweet Pond–Fisher Cat Loop, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Sweet Pond–Fisher Cat Loop, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile loop in Big River Management Area near Nooseneck, RI. The route reaches Sweet Pond. It is mostly level, with 121 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 377 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60594, -71.60926
Nearest town Nooseneck, RI
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Sweet Pond–Fisher Cat Loop, 6 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 283–379 ft

Loop · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.60594, -71.60926

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Toasters, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Burnt Sawmill Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Ken, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftBear right onto Karl & Jons Excellant Adventure, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jim's Dam Bridge, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading E.
  14. 350 ftPass Sweet Pond.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Fisher Cat, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Toasters, heading S.
  17. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miThe 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/sweet-pond-fisher-cat-loop-6-sights

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 80°61°
Thu 91°69°
Fri 94°71° 15%
Sat 92°67° 25%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 95°71°

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