Vin Gormley Trail
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 40 ft
- climb
- 103 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Vin Gormley Trail is a short, out-and-back hike in Rhode Island, about 2 miles from the town of Brudickville. The route is 0.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 40 feet, and it is rated moderate. The trail is flat for most of the way, with the steepest stretch at about 0.07 miles in, where the grade reaches 2 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Westerly show May highs around 67°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The Sammy C Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the climbing areas of The Avacado and The Buckeye Boulders are each about 0.6 mile off. The Watchaug Pond Trail is roughly 2 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Vin Gormley Trail
Best months: April–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.
Jan
40° / 25°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 26°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 41°
11 wet
May
67° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 66°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 47°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 38°
10 wet
Dec
45° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westerly State Ap, RI, 6.4 mi away at 81 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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