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Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

Gunners Hill & Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Beach

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Gunners Hill & Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Beach is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Block Island National Wildlife Refuge near New Shoreham Center, RI. The route passes Gunners Hill before reaching Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 23 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.20818, -71.57833
Nearest town New Shoreham Center, RI
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Gunners Hill & Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Beach

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 0–24 ft

Out & Back · Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 41.20818, -71.57833

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1 miReach Gunners Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 50 ftPass Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Beach.
  4. 1 miArrive 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/gunners-hill-out-back

Trail surface

100% sand

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:01 PM
Wed 77°66°
Thu 79°71°
Fri 80°72°
Sat 80°70°
Sun 83°70°
Mon 85°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

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