AMC Recommended Trips – Hiking the Clay Head Trail (Moderate hiking in RI)

Source: Discover Rhode Island

What you’ll see: A breathtaking hike along clay bluffs high above the ocean.

What you’ll experience:

• Difficulty: Moderate
• Distance: 3.0 miles round trip
  
• Estimated Time: 1 1/2 hours
• Location: Block Island
  
• Map: USGS Block Island
  

What’s in the area:

• Unmarked grass tails known as "the maze"
  
• Views of the ocean
  

Getting There

• The Block Island Ferry departs point Judith on mainland Rhode Island.
  
• Once on the island, turn right out of the ferry landing area onto Water Street. Take a quick left onto Dodge Street, and then a quick right (at the post office) onto Corn Neck Road. Stay on Corn Neck Road for about 2.7 miles, and look for a dirt road on the right marked with a sign for the Clay Head Trail. Turn right here and follow the dirt road for 0.3 mile to the trailhead.