Sweet Pond–Big River Expressway Loop, 8 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 53 min
Sweet Pond–Big River Expressway Loop, 8 sights is a 2.6-mile loop in Big River Management Area near Woods Corner, RI. The route reaches Sweet Pond. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi282 – 351 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Elephant 41.62489, -71.58064
Nearest town Woods Corner, RI
Directions
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Sweet Pond–Big River Expressway Loop, 8 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 53 min
Elevation 284–350 ft
Loop · Big River Management Area
Trailhead: Elephant · 41.62489, -71.58064
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Circle Wood, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Slalom, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Circle Wood, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Steeple Chase, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Cat Burglar, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Sweet Pond.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sawmill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe 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
29% dirt71% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
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