South County, Rhode Island, United States
9.2 miles (14.7 km) · 716 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
The Arcadia Mt Tom Trail (RI) route traverses 9.2 miles through South County, Rhode Island, United States. Elevation gain totals 696 feet, with 701 feet of descent. The course averages 84 feet of vertical gain per mile. About 86% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. Terrain difficulty is rated as hilly. Difficulty is rated 5.1 out of 10, placing it in the 39.8th percentile. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in Rhode Island.
| Distance | 9.2 mi (14.7 km) |
| Elevation gain | 716 ft (218 m) |
| Average gain | 78 ft per mile (15 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.4 mi, 305 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 16.6% |
| Runnable | 86% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 4.1 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 41% |
| Mild uphill | 17% |
| Moderate uphill | 7% |
| Steep uphill | 4% |
| Mild downhill | 23% |
| Moderate downhill | 5% |
| Steep downhill | 3% |
Arcadia Mt Tom Trail (RI) has 716 ft (218 m) of elevation gain over 9.2 miles (14.7 km). That averages 78 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Arcadia Mt Tom Trail (RI) is 4.1 of 100. That is harder than 37.5% of routes at a similar distance. About 86% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Arcadia Mt Tom Trail (RI) runs 3.4 miles (5.5 km) and gains 305 ft (93 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 16.6%.
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