Rhode Island trails · Paul Cook Mem. Trail (Blue)
Paul Cook Mem. Trail (Blue)
A 2.4-mile loop in Rhode Island, with 248 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 0.8 and mile 1.6. It gives back about 278 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Biscuit Hill Road Trail access. About 38 min drive (18 mi) from Providence. 41.72119, -71.68512 · 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 2.4-mile route takes roughly 1 h 00 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:57 a.m. — 10 h 10 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Paul Cook Mem. Trail (Blue) — 2.8 mi loop, 425 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Milton A. Gowdy Mem. Trail (Red) — 0.5 mi
- Washington Secondary Rail Trail — 2.2 mi
- Wickaboxet Trail — 6.2 mi
- Coney Brook Trail — 6.4 mi