Wildest hikes in Rhode Island

The highest Ambleway Wildness scores in the catalog: the routes that stay farthest from roads, industry, and development. How Ambleway Wildness works

These are the 25 wildest hikes Ambleway has measured in Rhode Island, from 74% wild at the top of the board to 67% wild at the bottom. They run from 2.0 to 14 miles. The biggest climb on the board is Tillinghast Pond–Rattlesnake Ledge, 6 sights, gaining 643 ft. They lie across 9 named parks, forests, and preserves.

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• Ben Utter Trail–Breakheart Multi-use trail, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 74% wild
• Providence Point Lane 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 74% wild
• Wakefield Pond–Peck Pond, 3 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 72% wild
• Packer Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 72% wild
• Shetucket Turnpike via Bassett Mill Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 72% wild
• Tillinghast Pond–Coney Brook Trail, 4 sights 7.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 71% wild
• Shetucket Turnpike & Tippecansett trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 71% wild
• Plain Road 3 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 70% wild
• Tillinghast Pond–Rattlesnake Ledge, 4 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 70% wild
• Breakheart Pond Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 477 ft · 70% wild
• Tillinghast Pond–Flintlock/Tillinghast Pond Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 70% wild
• Breakheart Multi-use trail–Breakheart Pond Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 70% wild
• Phillips Pond & Sprague Road 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 69% wild
• Tippecansett trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 69% wild
• Rattlesnake Ledge via Wickaboxet Trail 5 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 69% wild
• Tillinghast Pond–Rattlesnake Ledge, 6 sights 14.3 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 69% wild
• Sammy C Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 69% wild
• Vin Gormley Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 69% wild
• Tanner Cutoff & Tanner Washout via Plain Road 6.2 mi · ▲ 532 ft · 68% wild
• Bassett Mill Road & Shetucket Turnpike 5.7 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 68% wild
• Border/Munyon Connector–Munyon Trail, 4 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 68% wild
• Bassett Mill Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 67% wild
• Newman Trail & Tanner Washout via Plain Road 7.3 mi · ▲ 504 ft · 67% wild
• Ben Utter Trail 3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 67% wild
• North South Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 67% wild