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Lonsdale Gateway Trailhead

3.8 ★★★★☆ 5 Google reviews · Running trail in Lincoln, Rhode Island · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Lonsdale Gateway Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

What runners say about Lonsdale Gateway Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (5 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

This great local hiking trail goes between the parking lot near Arnold House, through the woods, through fields, and ending up in the fields at Great Road Heritage Campus (Pullen's Corner Schoolhouse, Hearthside House Museum, Hannaway Blacksmith Shop). This is a fairly short and easy hike as long as you like stairs.

★★★★★ — Abigail , Feb 2023

Small network of wooded trails that connect Gateway Park to Chase Farm and Lonsdale Elementary. A beautiful slice of nature in all four seasons

★★★★☆ — Eric , May 2021

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 5 reviews →

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Lonsdale Gateway Trailhead

Lincoln, Rhode Island

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.