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Big River Management Area

Sweet Pond–Coaster Loop, 7 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Sweet Pond–Coaster Loop, 7 sights is a 5.2-mile loop in Big River Management Area near Nooseneck, RI. The route passes Sweet Pond and Sweet Pond. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 384 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sweet Sawmill Road 41.61201, -71.62247
Nearest town Nooseneck, RI
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Sweet Pond–Coaster Loop, 7 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 265–383 ft

Loop · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: Sweet Sawmill Road · 41.61201, -71.62247

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sweet Sawmill Road, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Coaster, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftPass Sweet Pond.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Sweet Pond.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cooler Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Fisher Cat, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Please Provide Name of Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Toasters, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.7 miBear left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, 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-sweet-pond-loop-8-sights

Trail surface

25% dirt75% 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°62°
Thu 91°70°
Fri 94°71° 16%
Sat 92°68° 26%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 95°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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