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Carolina Management Area

Wells Pond–Essex Trail - east spur, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Wells Pond–Essex Trail - east spur, 7 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Carolina Management Area near Carolina, RI. The route reaches Wells Pond. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 243 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North South Trail 41.48476, -71.68150
Nearest town Carolina, RI
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Wells Pond–Essex Trail - east spur, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 80–241 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Management Area

Trailhead: North South Trail · 41.48476, -71.68150

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on North South Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miPass Wells Pond.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Field trail, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftTurn left onto Maximus, heading W.
  12. 500 ftTurn right onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Essex Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.2 miSharp left onto N/S - Essex connector, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto North South Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 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/wells-pond-wells-pond-out-back-8-sights-9-km-a860

Trail surface

52% gravel26% dirt2% grass20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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