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Big River Management Area

Tarbox Pond–Big River Expressway, 6 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Tarbox Pond–Big River Expressway, 6 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Big River Management Area near Moosehorn Corner, RI. The route passes Tarbox Pond and Tarbox Pond. It climbs 491 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 417 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: New London Turnpike 41.65303, -71.55638
Nearest town Moosehorn Corner, RI
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Tarbox Pond–Big River Expressway, 6 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 282–416 ft

Out & Back · Big River Management Area

Trailhead: New London Turnpike · 41.65303, -71.55638

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Park & Ride (Exit 7 - West Greenwich) stop 597 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on New London Turnpike, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bottle, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Feces Zamboni, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftPass Tarbox Pond.
  11. 0.4 miPass Tarbox Pond.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big River Expressway, heading SW.
  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 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Elephant, heading SE.
  23. 400 ftBear right onto Sawmill Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Elephant, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Sawmill Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dumbo, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftReach Tarbox Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sawmill Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Elephant, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sawmill Trail, heading S.
  32. 500 ftBear left onto Elephant, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 100 ftBear right onto Peter Pan, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto The Wall, heading SE.
  38. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miBear right onto Peter Pan, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Big River Expressway, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  44. 0.1 miBear right onto Feces Zamboni, heading NE.
  45. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear right onto Bottle, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto New London Turnpike, heading NW.
  50. 0.4 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-7-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 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°69°
Fri 94°71° 17%
Sat 92°67° 26%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 95°72°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Park & Ride (Exit 7 - West Greenwich) stop 597 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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