Sweet Pond–Big River Expressway Loop, 6 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Sweet Pond–Big River Expressway Loop, 6 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in Big River Management Area near Nooseneck, RI. The route reaches Sweet Pond. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi282 – 407 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.60594, -71.60926
Nearest town Nooseneck, RI
Directions
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Sweet Pond–Big River Expressway Loop, 6 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 281–408 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Toasters, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Cooler Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sawmill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jim's Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Sawmill Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Sweet Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Toasters, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 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 surface
12% dirt88% 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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More from this trailhead
- Sweet Sawmill Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 59 ft
- Cooler Trail–Fisher Cat Loop, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 93 ft
- Sweet Pond–Coaster Loop, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 93 ft
- Sweet Sawmill Road & Toasters 4.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Big River Expressway–Cooler Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Sweet Pond–Coaster Loop, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 121 ft
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