Breakheart Multi-use trail–Midway Rail, 5 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Breakheart Multi-use trail–Midway Rail, 5 sights is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Arcadia Management Area near Arcadia, RI. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 220 ft10.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mt. Tom Trail 41.56459, -71.72865
Nearest town Arcadia, RI
Directions
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Breakheart Multi-use trail–Midway Rail, 5 sights
9.7 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 3 hr 20 min
Elevation 122–221 ft
Out & Back · Arcadia Management Area
Trailhead: Mt. Tom Trail · 41.56459, -71.72865
Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 77°F / low 71° · precip 89% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mt. Tom Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto North South Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Midway Railroad, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Midway Rail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Plain Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Shelter trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Breakheart trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Multi-use trail connector, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Breakheart Multi-use trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Mt. Tom Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Multi-use trail connector, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Breakheart trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Shelter trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Plain Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Midway Rail, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Midway Railroad, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left onto North South Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Shawn's Eagle, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Rain showersTemperature 77°F71°
Precip89%Wind3 mphUV3Humidity84%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
82°64°
Wed
81°61°
Thu
88°70°
Fri
94°72°
Sat
92°71°
40%
Sun
92°71°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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