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Rhode Island trails · Pachaug trail

Pachaug trail

A 2.1-mile out-and-back in Rhode Island, with 111 ft of climbing.

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Length
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
15%
Steepest mile
+109 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.3 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Unpaved

Elevation profile

296 – 407 ft12

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

3-D terrain view of Pachaug trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Pachaug trail access. About 50 min drive (33 mi) from Providence. 41.57737, -71.78214 · 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 4.2-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:38 a.m. — 9 h 29 min before sunset.

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