Mason Railroad Trail:
New Hampshire
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Parking & 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.
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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 the trail was covered with trees and looks like it has not seen any maintenance. There was a few muddy spots but still very passable. Also there was a large pine tree at about mile 2.5 that fell across the trail but I was able to pick up my bike and found a hole to get to the other side. If you want solitude this is the trail. Oh, and watch out for the moose.
In the other direction as like a previous post there are still rail road tracks in place at about .15 miles towards Townsend.
The Mason-Greenville NH Railroad Train Track Trail
By FinMcBride in November, 2009
I was recently on this trail in November 2009. I started out at about 9:00 am. Eventually as you head towards Townsend, MA you run into railroad tracks that still exist to this day, but by bike you must stop at this point and turn around. I hiked this trail the on another day as well and went all the way on the tracks to Massachusetts to the end of the line which was a great adventure. I had fun riding my bike, but found it difficult to navigate on this trail. For me I had more fun hiking on this trail, it was easier to do, and there was a lot of antique railroad artifacts that I found along the way, while I enjoyed the experience!

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11/20/09
Turn right????
By fiera in November, 2008
I found this very difficult to get to. After talking to the locals who had no idea of what I was talking about, I finally found it. It was off a sand road and there was no parking. I'm not sure what part of the trail I ended up on. It was a good nature walk but there was so much pineneedles and leaves that it was more challenging on a bike because you didn't know what was underneath. I encountered many rocks and roots that could not be seen. Overall I liked the trail.
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