Rhode Island trails · WHS XC Loop
WHS XC Loop
A 1.9-mile loop in Rhode Island, with 143 ft of climbing.
Length
1.9 mi
Elevation gain
143 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
12%
Steepest mile
+143 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
loop
Horses
no
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.8 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
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 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 1.9-mile route takes roughly 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:57 a.m. — 12 h 25 min before sunset.
Loop options
- WHS XC Loop — 1.9 mi loop, 181 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Little Sister — 0.6 mi
- Sammy C Trail — 3.0 mi
- North South Trail — 4.9 mi
- Fisher Cat Trail — 6.8 mi