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Cliff Walk route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Rhode Island

Cliff Walk

Newport, Rhode Island

6.6 mi

Distance

538 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 22m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Cliff Walk unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Section between Narragansett Ave and Webster St closed; detour in place

Elevation Profile

Min:1 ft
Max:15 ft
Gain:164 ft
Loss:164 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1 ft and 15 ft across 6.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1 ft6 ft10 ft15 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.3 mi4.9 mi6.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi15 ft
End6.6 mi15 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Newport, RI · in or next to town
County:
Newport 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: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Easton's BeachForty StepsRough PointLedge Road

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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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