Rhode Island trails · Pachaug trail
Pachaug trail
A 2.1-mile out-and-back in Rhode Island, with 111 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 56% of the ascent, between mile 1.4 and mile 2.1. It gives back about 140 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:43 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 4.2-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:52 a.m. — 11 h 30 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Deep Pond trail — 0.5 mi
- Tippecansett trail — 1.6 mi
- Mt. Tom trail — 2.2 mi
- Escoheag Trail — 2.3 mi