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Rhode Island trails · Blackstone River Greenway (RI)

Blackstone River Greenway (RI)

A 5.3-mile out-and-back in Rhode Island, with 275 ft of climbing. Reaches Woonsocket Reservoir Number Three. Managed by the state.

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Length
5.3 mi
Elevation gain
275 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
13%
Steepest mile
+138 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

155 – 431 ft12345

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 117 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Blackstone River Greenway (RI)

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

Reaches

Getting there

Blackstone River Greenway (RI) access. About 23 min drive (15 mi) from Providence. 42.01496, -71.53348 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:29 a.m., the sun rises at 6:57 a.m. and sets at 6:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:34 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.7-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 14 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:11 a.m. — 6 h 55 min before sunset.

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