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
Directions
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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on North South Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Wells Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Field trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Maximus, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Essex Trail - east spur, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Essex Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto N/S - Essex connector, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto North South Trail, heading NE.
- 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 surface
52% gravel26% dirt2% grass20% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.6″ 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
79°61°
Thu
90°70°
Fri
93°72°
Sat
91°68°
20%
Sun
94°69°
15%
Mon
96°71°
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More from North South Trail Trailhead
- Kenyon Hill–Jabba’s Lair, 3 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Carolina Trout Pond–"Take the Bait" Trail, 5 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 282 ft
- Jabba’s Lair–North South Trail, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Carolina Curves–Essex Trail - east spur, 7 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Wells Pond–North South Trail, 4 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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