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Big River Management Area

Tarbox Pond–Sweet Pond, 10 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Tarbox Pond–Sweet Pond, 10 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. The route passes Tarbox Pond and Sweet Pond. It climbs 339 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 417 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New London Turnpike 41.64051, -71.57264
Nearest town Tarbox Corner, RI
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Tarbox Pond–Sweet Pond, 10 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 281–416 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: New London Turnpike · 41.64051, -71.57264

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn right onto Dead Shed, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Half Pipe, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftPass Tarbox Pond.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto The Wall, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto The Wall, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 500 ftContinue straight onto Circle Wood, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto Slalom, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading W.
  23. 500 ftContinue straight onto Circle Wood, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading W.
  26. 100 ftBear left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miPass Sweet Pond.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right onto Jim's Dam Bridge, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miReach Tarbox Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sweet Sawmill Road, heading W.
  31. 0.6 miBear right onto Jim's Trail, heading E.
  32. 200 ftBear right onto Circle Wood, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jim's Trail, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftContinue straight onto Slalom, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto Circle Wood, heading E.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Wall, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left onto Peter Pan, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto The Wall, heading E.
  39. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  43. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  45. 450 ftTurn left onto Pump House Trail, heading SE.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
  49. 250 ftBear right onto Half Pipe, heading E.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn right onto Dead Shed, heading E.
  52. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 150 ftArrive 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-12-sights-10-km-6fa6

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 91°70°
Fri 94°71° 16%
Sat 93°68° 25%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 95°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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