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Big River Management Area

Tarbox Pond–Sweet Pond, 9 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Tarbox Pond–Sweet Pond, 9 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Nooseneck, RI. The route passes Sweet Pond, Sweet Pond and Tarbox Pond. It climbs 441 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 417 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sweet Sawmill Road 41.61201, -71.62247
Nearest town Nooseneck, RI
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Tarbox Pond–Sweet Pond, 9 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 2 hr 59 min

Elevation 265–416 ft

Out & Back · 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

Transit-accessible: Park & Ride (Exit 7 - West Greenwich) stop 597 m from the trailhead · 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 miPass Sweet Pond.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Jim's Trail, heading E.
  9. 200 ftBear right onto Circle Wood, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading E.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Slalom, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Circle Wood, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Wall, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Peter Pan, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto The Wall, heading E.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear right onto Peter Pan, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miPass Tarbox Pond.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Feces Zamboni, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftReach Tarbox Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Pan, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miBear right onto The Wall, heading SW.
  33. 300 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto The Wall, heading SW.
  35. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 500 ftContinue straight onto Circle Wood, heading SW.
  37. 100 ftBear right onto Slalom, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading SW.
  39. 500 ftContinue straight onto Circle Wood, heading SW.
  40. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading W.
  42. 100 ftBear left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading SW.
  43. 0.7 miBear left onto Coaster, heading NW.
  44. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading W.
  45. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  47. 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/tarbox-pond-sweet-pond-out-back-11-sights-16-km-2626

Trail surface

57% dirt43% 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

  • Transit-accessible: Park & Ride (Exit 7 - West Greenwich) stop 597 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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