Big River Management Area

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Nature Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Peter Pan, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Peter Pan, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Tarbox Pond.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Pump House Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Half Pipe, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftReach Tarbox Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Pump House Trail, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Half Pipe, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Pan, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 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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