Rhode Island trails · Sammy C Trail
Sammy C Trail
A 2.6-mile out-and-back in Rhode Island, with 97 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.6 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Sammy C Trail access. About 48 min drive (31 mi) from Newport. 41.39255, -71.68155 · 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 11 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.1-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 00 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:57 a.m. — 9 h 11 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Sammy C Trail + Vin Gormley Trail — 3.8 mi loop, 411 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Little Sister — 2.6 mi
- North South Trail — 3.2 mi
- Fisher Cat Trail — 5.7 mi
- Black Farm Management Area Trail — 5.7 mi