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1.9 miles
Distance
75 ft
Climb
-138 ft
Descent
00:17:58
Avg time
-63 ft
Altitude change
327 ft
Altitude min
406 ft
Altitude max
406 ft
Altitude start
344 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-10.9%
Grade max
12.1%
Grade min
2,953 ft
Distance climb
4,190 ft
Distance down
2,635 ft
Distance flat
00:17:58
Avg time
Flipper Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBig River Management Area
West Greenwich, Rhode Island -
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Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionDownhill Primary
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Dogs AllowedYes
Big River doesn't have many downhills where you can let her rip. Taking Flipper southbound makes for a nice exception to that trend.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 9 miles average
6 Months
- 53 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 993 rides
- Last: Jul 10, 2026
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Directions to flipper-82913 trailhead
(41.641740, -71.549380)
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- Upper Flipper Alt 400 ft
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- Around The Watertank 1,450 ft
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Where is Flipper located?
Flipper is located in Big River Management Area, West Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States. It is part of the Big River Management Area trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.64174, -71.54938.
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How hard is Flipper?
Flipper is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 0.6%.
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What is the elevation gain for Flipper?
Flipper has 75 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 138 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 327 ft to 406 ft.
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Is Flipper a point to point trail?
Flipper is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.
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