By mbbrokerage on September 21, 2009
Visiting NH from Arizona and found this trail about 1/2 mile from where we were staying. It was wonderful to have such a peaceful and pretty place to ride without all the traffic and the steep ups and downs of NH roads. So delighted that it was there!! Biked it both ways, but not quite all the way to Manchester. It would have been nice to have mile markers or small signs of the street names you cross so could identify where you were. Really appreciated having such a great place to bike ... used quite a bit of insect repellant as lots of bogs beside the trail. Not paved, but hard packed and well maintained!
By jfbrown79 on September 09, 2009
Just moved to Candia, been running/mtn. biking this trail. It's beautiful and a great, accessible trail, but some mile markers would be very convenient to keep up with how far you've gone. Other than that, no complaints, but I'll echo the fact that you definitely want insect repellant in the warm months! It seems after Labor Day the mosquitos aren't so much of an issue.
By pilots48 on August 07, 2009
I decided that I would try to walk the entire length. I did and it took me 8 1/2 hours. It is an easy walk. Gravel all the way. Would also be a great bike ride. The trail is much improved from the 2004 post. Easily passable. One area had some water but there was a way around it. There are a few road crossings. In Raymond there is a place to eat. In Stratham there are also a places to eat.The map says it ends in Rockingham but it actually ends in New Fields. This trail has many other trails off of it in the Manchester area. Didn't meet many people once out of the Manchester area. This Rail Trail basically goes from exit 1, Rt. 101 to exit 11, Rt 101. There are no sanitary facilities along the route other than what you can find in towns along the way. There are a few signs pointing the way to some restaurants and Hannafords. The tunnels have been improved with planks placed inside for snowmobiles.