Description
The Mason Railroad Trail runs for nearly 7 miles from near the New Hampshire–Massachusetts border (nr. Townsend, MA) to Greenville, NH. The trail follows a heavily wooded corridor through Russell State Forest and Coyne Wildlife Sanctuary. There's a short break in the trail north of Greenville where it crosses a creek just west of State Route 31 (the railroad trestle is out).
Snowmobiles are permitted in winter.
Parking and Trail Access
To get to the trail from Interstate 495, take Route 119 northwest to Townsend, Massachusetts. Continue west toward West Townsend for less than 2 miles, veering right at a sign that points toward Mason, New Hampshire, and another that reads Greenville 8." In 1.5 miles, veer right at the fork and proceed 1 mile to the Massachusetts/New Hampshire border. A gravel trail parking lot is located on the left side of the road. To get onto the trail, take a right on Morse Road (which is just up the road ahead of you) and travel uphill for 0.3 miles. You will see an orange gate on the trail corridor to the left, which is the direction you want to travel. If you head right, the trail ends in less than a half-mile at the state line because the tracks are still in place in Massachusetts.
Uphill...both ways
By
kltron
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May, 2012
I parked at a playground on Turnpike Rd. in Townsend, MA. It was about 4 miles...mostly uphill...along Barker Hill Rd. to the Mason Railroad trailhead on Morse Rd. in Mason, NH. I rode the Mason Railroad Trail from Morse Rd. to Adams Hill Rd. in Greenville, ...
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Winter on the Mason rail trail
By
kyyote
in
March, 2012
I find that if one goes north on Rt. 123 out of Townsend Ma., and continues to the turnoff for Greenville NH on the right and continues to the Depot Rd and turn right and go downhill, past the Town Garage on the right, up the hill and where the 1st. house ...
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Bikeable for 8.9 miles.
By
pilots48
in
May, 2010
This trail is very secluded. Very much into the back woods for the entire trail. Trail was smooth except for the bone jarring, teeth chattering, pocks left behind by horseback riders. I was able to bike 8.9 miles from Mason to Greenville. At that point ...
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