Rhode Island trails · Red Trail
Red Trail
A 1.7-mile network in Rhode Island, with 105 ft of climbing. Reaches Fort Barton Observation Tower.
Length
1.7 mi
Elevation gain
105 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
14%
Steepest mile
+104 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
network
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.7 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Fort Barton Observation Tower (viewpoint)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:40 a.m., the sun rises at 6:09 a.m. and sets at 7:20 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:48 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 11 min of daylight.
Loop options
- Green Trail + Yellow Trail + Red Trail — 3.8 mi loop, 141 ft gain
- Blue Trail + Red Trail — 2.2 mi loop, 113 ft gain
- Red Trail + Blue Trail + Warner Trail — 1.7 mi loop, 274 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Yellow Trail — 2.3 mi
- Sakonnet Greenway — 5.3 mi
- Ocean View Loop Trail — 10.2 mi
- Sizzler — 20.1 mi