AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

First Mile Bikeway

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

First Mile Bikeway is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Newport, RI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 59 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.50048, -71.31747
Nearest town Newport, RI
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First Mile Bikeway

1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min

Elevation 7–59 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.50048, -71.31747

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Farewell opposite Long stop 134 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto First Mile Bikeway, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miReach First Mile Bikeway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/first-mile-bikeway-out-back-3-km-9c24

Trail surface

75% paved25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 91°72°
Sat 87°68°
Sun 92°69°
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Farewell opposite Long stop 134 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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