Bristol Town Beach & Colt State Park Bike Path
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Bristol Town Beach & Colt State Park Bike Path is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Colt State Park near Bristol Highlands, RI. The route reaches Bristol Town Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bristol Town Beach & Colt State Park Bike Path
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 5–30 ft
Out & Back · Colt State Park
Trailhead: 41.68138, -71.28938
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 80% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Colt State Park Bike Path, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Bristol Town Beach.
- 0.5 miReach Bristol Town Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- North Point & Bristol Town Beach 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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