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Clay Head Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Rhode Island

Clay Head Trail

Block Island, Rhode Island

3.5 mi

Distance

584 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 16m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Clay Head Trail is an out-and-back trail in Washington County, Rhode Island. It is 3.5 miles long. The nearest town is Quonochontaug, Rhode Island, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1 ft
Max:24 ft
Gain:178 ft
Loss:178 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1 ft and 24 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1 ft9 ft16 ft24 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi19 ft
High point1.4 mi24 ft
End3.5 mi19 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Quonochontaug, RI · about 11 mi away
County:
Washington County, RI

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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