Rhode Island trails · Milton A. Gowdy Mem. Trail (Red)
Milton A. Gowdy Mem. Trail (Red)
A 2.3-mile loop in Rhode Island, with 136 ft of climbing.
Length
2.3 mi
Elevation gain
136 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+135 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
loop
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.3 miles.
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 7:50 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.3-mile route takes roughly 55 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:06 a.m. — 12 h 16 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Milton A. Gowdy Mem. Trail (Red) — 3.9 mi loop, 299 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Paul Cook Mem. Trail (Blue) — 0.6 mi
- Wickaboxet Trail — 6.8 mi
- Coney Brook Trail — 6.9 mi
- Sizzler — 7.6 mi