Rhode Island trails · Yellow Trail
Yellow Trail
A 2.1-mile network in Rhode Island, with 98 ft of climbing. Reaches High Rock.
Length
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
98 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
5%
Steepest mile
+72 ft
Shape
network
Surface
Ground
Bikes
yes
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.7 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- High Rock (arch)
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. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.1-mile route takes roughly 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:59 a.m. — 12 h 21 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Green Trail + Yellow Trail + Red Trail — 3.8 mi loop, 141 ft gain
- Yellow Trail + Orange Trail + Blue Trail — 4.8 mi loop, 166 ft gain
- Meadow Trail + Orange Trail + Yellow Trail — 4.3 mi loop, 59 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Red Trail — 2.3 mi
- Sakonnet Greenway — 4.4 mi
- Ocean View Loop Trail — 8.6 mi
- Sizzler — 21.5 mi