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Francis C. Carter Preserve

Vernal Pool–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop Loop, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 42 min

Vernal Pool–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop Loop, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Francis C. Carter Preserve near Carolina, RI. The route reaches Vernal Pool. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 187 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.43201, -71.66787
Nearest town Carolina, RI
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Vernal Pool–Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop Loop, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 42 min

Elevation 66–187 ft

Loop · Francis C. Carter Preserve

Trailhead: 41.43201, -71.66787

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftSharp right onto Grassland Loop, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Grassland Loop / Old Pasture Loop, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Pasture Loop, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miPass Vernal Pool.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grassland Loop, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Grassland Loop / Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Grassland Loop / Narragansett Trail, heading S.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Loop, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/vernal-pool-vernal-pool-loop-10-sights

Trail surface

57% dirt26% grass17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 79°61°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 90°71°
Sat 89°68° 15%
Sun 93°69°
Mon 96°71°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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