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Big River Management Area

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Circle Wood, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Slalom, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NW.
  8. 500 ftContinue straight onto Circle Wood, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Steeple Chase, heading W.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Cat Burglar, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miPass Sweet Pond.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sawmill Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sweet-pond-sweet-pond-loop-9-sights-0ba1

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.3″ 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°62°
Thu 91°69°
Fri 94°71° 16%
Sat 92°67° 25%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 95°72°

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