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Rhode Island trails · Blackstone River Bikeway

Blackstone River Bikeway

A 9.0-mile network in Rhode Island, with 85 ft of climbing. Reaches Blackstone River Reservoir and other lake/waterfall destinations.

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Length
9.0 mi
Elevation gain
85 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
9%
Steepest mile
+32 ft
Shape
network
Surface
Asphalt
Bikes
yes

Elevation profile

53 – 138 ft12345678

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 9.0 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Blackstone River Bikeway

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

Blackstone River Bikeway access — parking nearby. About 12 min drive (7 mi) from Providence. 41.91096, -71.40275 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:28 a.m., the sun rises at 6:56 a.m. and sets at 6:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:34 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.0-mile route takes roughly 3 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:18 a.m. — 7 h 48 min before sunset.

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