Rhode Island · Hiking

Geddes-Bowen Trail

0.3 mi
one way
15 ft
climb
219 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

The Geddes-Bowen Trail is a short, easy hike in Rhode Island, about 0.5 miles from the town of Ashton. It is a point-to-point route of roughly 0.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 15 feet and a total loss of about 19 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.14 miles in, where the grade reaches about 7 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Woonsocket show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F and January highs sit near 38°F. The hike takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick stop. Rocky Ridge Trail is about a mile away, and Rowbottom Trail and Otis Lippitt Trail are each about 1.3 miles off. For time on the water, Abbott Run offers canoeing about 2.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Geddes-Bowen Trail

    Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      38° / 19°

      11 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 21°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 62°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 54°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 33°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 25°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woonsocket, RI, 4.6 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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