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Big River Management Area

Tarbox Pond–Phelps Pond, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Tarbox Pond–Phelps Pond, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Moosehorn Corner, RI. The route passes Phelps Pond before reaching Tarbox Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 348 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65664, -71.55263
Nearest town Moosehorn Corner, RI
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Tarbox Pond–Phelps Pond, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 293–348 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.65664, -71.55263

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

Transit-accessible: Park & Ride (Exit 7 - West Greenwich) stop 104 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Phelps Pond.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto DNA, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lego, heading S.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto New London Turnpike, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bottle, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto New London Turnpike, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miPass Tarbox Pond.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 200 ftReach Tarbox Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.8 miBear right onto New London Turnpike, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Bottle, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto New London Turnpike, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lego, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftTurn right onto DNA, heading NE.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 50 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-tarbox-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-a23b

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (3.3″ 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°61°
Thu 91°70°
Fri 94°71° 17%
Sat 93°68° 26%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 95°72°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Park & Ride (Exit 7 - West Greenwich) stop 104 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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