Rhode Island trails · Breakheart trail
Breakheart trail
A 2.5-mile network in Rhode Island, with 242 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 90% of the ascent, between mile 0.8 and mile 1.7. It gives back about 193 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Breakheart Multi-use trail access. About 51 min drive (28 mi) from Providence. 41.61371, -71.71868 · 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 6:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:35 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.5-mile route takes roughly 1 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:01 a.m. — 10 h 06 min before sunset.
Loop options
- The Holy Grail + Larry's Showplace + Breakheart trail — 1.2 mi loop, 115 ft gain
- Breakheart Multi-use trail + Multi-use trail connector + Breakheart trail — 0.9 mi loop, 85 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Breakheart Multi-use trail — 0.0 mi
- Shelter trail — 1.2 mi
- Wickaboxet Trail — 2.0 mi
- Escoheag Trail — 2.6 mi