Sheep Point–Bailey Beach, 4 beaches is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Newport, RI. The route passes Sheep Point and Bailey Beach before reaching Rejects Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 26 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cliff Walk 41.46011, -71.30263
Nearest town Newport, RI
Directions
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Sheep Point–Bailey Beach, 4 beaches
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 6–25 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cliff Walk · 41.46011, -71.30263
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 399 m from the trailhead
- Start on Cliff Walk, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Sheep Point.
- 1.3 miPass Bailey Beach.
- 50 ftPass Rejects Beach.
- 50 ftReach Sheep Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 399 m from the trailhead
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