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Moderate Hiking Trails near Providence

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Providence. Their average mapped distance is 6.4 km and average recorded ascent is 99 m (325 ft); the longest route in the set is 12.6 km.

This subset represents 13% of the 54 quality-checked routes near Providence. Its average distance is 6.4 km, compared with 7.9 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 99 m (325 ft), versus 69 m (226 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (14%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

2.8 km

Green Fall loop trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

46 m

Green Fall loop trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Belden Dam on the French River in June 2021
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Quinebaug Trail - stone foundation ruins north of Hell Hollow Pond.
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
210 m
Typical duration
2 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
47 min
Narragansett Trail - south end of Green Fall Pond looking north.
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Massachusetts · United States

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
139 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
Moderate

Connecticut · United States

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Quinebaug River TrailConnecticut9.1 km58 m1 hr 59 minModerateApril to October
Quinebaug TrailConnecticut12.6 km210 m2 hr 56 minModerateApril to October
Ridge TrailMassachusetts3.0 km68 m44 minModerateApril to October
Ledge TrailConnecticut3.2 km73 m47 minModerateApril to October
Green Fall loop trailConnecticut2.8 km46 m39 minModerateApril to October
White TrailMassachusetts10.6 km139 m2 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
Old Furnace TrailConnecticut3.3 km102 m51 minModerateApril to October

Quinebaug River Trail, Quinebaug Trail, Ridge Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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