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Big River Management Area

Sweet Pond–Coaster, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Sweet Pond–Coaster, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Nooseneck, RI. The route passes Sweet Pond before reaching Sweet Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 361 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sweet Sawmill Road 41.61201, -71.62247
Nearest town Nooseneck, RI
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Sweet Pond–Coaster, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 265–362 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: Sweet Sawmill Road · 41.61201, -71.62247

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:49 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 miReach Sweet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Coaster, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miArrive 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-out-back-4-sights-6-km

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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