Rhode Island trails · Little Sister
Little Sister
A 3.0-mile out-and-back in Rhode Island, with 100 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 3.0 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Cyrus Connector access. About 53 min drive (36 mi) from Newport. 41.37942, -71.72802 · 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 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.1-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:18 a.m. — 8 h 49 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Sammy C Trail — 2.6 mi
- North South Trail — 4.5 mi
- Black Farm Management Area Trail — 6.0 mi
- Fisher Cat Trail — 6.6 mi