Trestle Trail – Bridge on the Rail Trail loop from Janice L. Sullivan Conservation Area

Trestle Trail – Bridge on the Rail Trail loop from Janice L. Sullivan Conservation Area

Moderate

2.6

(11)

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Trestle Trail – Bridge on the Rail Trail loop from Janice L. Sullivan Conservation Area

02:38

53.8km

260m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 26.5 km for 95 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.39 km

View of the Pawtuxet River from the Washington Secondary Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The former railroad has been transformed into a 19-mile trail that meanders along the Pawtuxet River South Branch, providing breathtaking views of the water. The trail is particularly stunning in the fall, when the leaves change colors.

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11.8 km

Trestle Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Originally built to also accommodate horses, the western section of the Washington Secondary-Rail Trail, the Trestle Trail, is over 4.8 miles of paved trail with stunning Rhode Island scenery.

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17.1 km

Bridge on the Rail Trail

Highlight • Bridge

This truss bridge carries you over the Pawtuxet River on the Washington Secondary Rail Trail. The bridge also offers views of the river off boths sides.

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37.4 km

Trestle Trail at East Ave

Highlight • Bridge

40.5 km

Trestle Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Washington Secondary Rail Trail totals over 19 miles in one direction and is paved every step of the way (apart from some of the bridge crossings). The trail passes …

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53.8 km

End point

Parking

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