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Big River Management Area

Tarbox Pond–Ledge, 3 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Tarbox Pond–Ledge, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Kitts Corner, RI. The route reaches Tarbox Pond. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 456 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64885, -71.60245
Nearest town Kitts Corner, RI
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Tarbox Pond–Ledge, 3 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 261–455 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: 41.64885, -71.60245

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Shoot The Moon, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftPass Tarbox Pond.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Half Pipe, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto Ledge, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miReach Tarbox Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  38. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  40. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  41. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  42. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  43. 400 ftTurn left onto Pump House Trail, heading SW.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 100 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading W.
  46. 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  47. 250 ftBear right onto Half Pipe, heading W.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  49. 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  50. 450 ftBear left onto Shoot The Moon, heading NW.
  51. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  52. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  53. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  54. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  55. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  56. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  57. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  58. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  59. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  60. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  61. 0.9 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-tarbox-pond-out-back-4-sights-10-km-636d

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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