South County, Rhode Island, United States
13.3 miles (21.5 km) · 939 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Arcadia Trail (RI) is a 13.3-mile loop route in South County, Rhode Island, United States, gaining 886 feet of elevation. The route follows a rolling elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 4 distinct sections including 2 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 3.6 miles gaining 354 feet at an average 1.4% grade. Nearly the entire route is runnable at a steady effort. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 13.3 mi (21.5 km) |
| Elevation gain | 939 ft (286 m) |
| Average gain | 70 ft per mile (13 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 3.6 mi, 208 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 10.4% |
| Runnable | 96% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 2.2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 27% |
| Mild uphill | 33% |
| Moderate uphill | 4% |
| Steep uphill | 0% |
| Mild downhill | 30% |
| Moderate downhill | 6% |
Arcadia Trail (RI) has 939 ft (286 m) of elevation gain over 13.3 miles (21.5 km). That averages 70 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Arcadia Trail (RI) is 2.2 of 100. That is harder than 24.3% of routes at a similar distance. About 96% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Arcadia Trail (RI) runs 3.6 miles (5.8 km) and gains 208 ft (64 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 10.4%.
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