Tarbox Pond–Big River Expressway, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Tarbox Pond–Big River Expressway, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Tarbox Corner, RI. The route reaches Tarbox Pond. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi269 – 417 ft4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63039, -71.58283
Nearest town Tarbox Corner, RI
Directions
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Tarbox Pond–Big River Expressway, 5 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 268–416 ft
Out & Back · Big River Management Area
Trailhead: 41.63039, -71.58283
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Peter Pan, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Peter Pan, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Tarbox Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Pump House Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Half Pipe, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Tarbox Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Pan, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
43% dirt57% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
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
92°68°
25%
Sun
94°68°
15%
Mon
95°72°
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