Rhode Island trails · George Washington Orange Trail
George Washington Orange Trail
A 5.4-mile out-and-back in Rhode Island, with 179 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 65% of the ascent, between mile 3.6 and mile 5.4. It gives back about 161 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:42 a.m., the sun rises at 6:11 a.m. and sets at 7:22 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:51 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.8-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 12 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:22 a.m. — 9 h 00 min before sunset.
Loop options
- North South Trail + George Washington Orange Trail + George Washington Blue Trail — 3.4 mi loop, 344 ft gain
- North South Trail + George Washington Orange Trail — 3.8 mi loop, 350 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Center Trail — 2.1 mi
- Munyon Trail — 3.2 mi
- Benson Mountain Trail — 5.8 mi
- North South Trail/Mid State Trail — 6.0 mi