Wells Pond–Field trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Wells Pond–Field trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Carolina Management Area near Ellis Flats, RI. The route reaches Wells Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi79 – 118 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pine Carpet trail 41.46675, -71.69065
Nearest town Ellis Flats, RI
Directions
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Wells Pond–Field trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 78–117 ft
Out & Back · Carolina Management Area
Trailhead: Pine Carpet trail · 41.46675, -71.69065
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on Pine Carpet trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Maximus, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Field trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Wells Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Field trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Maximus, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pine Carpet trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt39% gravel5% grass7% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
80°61°
Thu
88°70°
Fri
90°72°
Sat
89°68°
18%
Sun
93°69°
15%
Mon
96°71°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pine Carpet trail Trailhead
- North South Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Narnia trail & North/South bypass via North South Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Essex Trail - east spur–Essex Trail, 6 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Carolina Curves–Essex Trail - east spur, 7 sights 5 mi · ▲ 246 ft
- Meadow Brook Pond–Narnia trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Wells Pond–Field trail, 5 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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