Trail Overview

Center Trail is the longest trail in the Northwest Rhode Island Trail Network. It runs from Pulaski State Park on its West end (photos 1-3) to Olney Keach Road on its East end (photo 7). The gate on its West end in Pulaski State Park is closed during the winter, but you can still use the rest of the trail. Several other trails go off of it. Carl Erickson Covered Bridge on Inner Border Trail off of Notre Dame Trail is just 300 yards from this trail. Photo 4 shows where it meets the George Washington State Park Trail. Photo 5 shows where it meets Ross Trail. Photo 6 shows a shallow water area 0.2 miles from its East end.

Photos of Center Trail

Want to see more?
View All Photos

Difficulty

This trail is a "2" all the way though - mostly well-maintained with an occasional rough spot.

Technical Rating

John B

Dec 21, 2025

2018 Chevrolet Colorado

Open

Muddy/WetSnow/Ice

mike s

Oct 18, 2025

Open

NormalDusty

Easy trail for my 3rd gen tundra w/lift 35s, but there was a stock form Forester out there that did the same trails. Just about any 4wd will be fine on the center trail, Olney keach and the outer trails get more difficult

Tommy P

Sep 21, 2025

2005 Toyota Tundra

Open

NormalRough/Deteriorated

Short fun easy trail I’m in a 05 stock tundra had no problems

Bronco Billy

Jul 18, 2025

2024 Ford Bronco

Open

Muddy/Wet

Coming from CT I was so thankful to find the handful of open trails in Pulaski State Park and Recreational Area. The Center trail was a mostly easy 1-2 difficulty but there were a couple puddles and rocks in the trail that would be a little challenge for stock lower clearance rigs. But then there’s a couple off-shoots/ side trails that got pretty rocky. There were also a few areas I did not explore that seem like play areas and many other trails not charted on this app. Overall very doable and I’ll definitely go back to explore more. There also a lake or 2 in the area.

Ben Reilly

Jul 04, 2025

2019 Toyota Tacoma

Open

Normal

Pretty easy and chill trail. I was the only one out there on July 4th except for one group of hikers that I passed by. There was a deep muddy puddle and the water got up to my doors. Besides that it was all dry

Chris Hamel

May 11, 2025

2022 Toyota 4Runner

Open

DustyMuddy/WetWashboard

It rained the past couple days and there was one deep water crossing (pictured) at the north end of the trail near the intersection of Olney Keach road. Water was over a foot deep with hidden obstacles. I made it through with a stock 4Runner but wouldn’t want to do it regularly. Otherwise a very straightforward trail with small obstacles and some loose gravel.

Isaac N

Apr 01, 2025

Open

Snow/IceWashboard

mostly very easy but be careful if you don’t have high clearance. some parts are a bit rocky and you’ll have to deal with a couple mud pits. completed no problem in a stock toyota lc250. NOTE: gate at the far west end was shut, found another route in, a little to the east at richardson clearing trail. upper east end of trail had no gates. found another trail accessible by 4x4 called ross trail. fun but beware of mud pits.

Mike F

Mar 10, 2025

2023 Toyota Tacoma

Open

NormalMuddy/WetSnow/Ice

Generally good condition, some muddy patches and a few spots still had ice. Came across one washout heading towards Olney Keach Road but it wasn’t hard to get around it. No issues with stock Tacoma.