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Overview
Offering picturesque woodland and marsh surroundings, the Old Eastern Marsh Trail stretches for 3.7 miles between the MA-NH border and the north bank of the Merrimack River. The southern...
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3.7 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete
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The Peanut Trial is a distinct trail in the town of Newton that spans one-mile. This rail-trail was meant to connect to the Jay McLaren Memorial Trail. However, due to a controversial lawsuit by land...
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1.5 mi |
Cinder
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The Piscataquog Trail, though only about 2 miles long, provides a vital off-road link between the communities on the western side of the Merrimack River (the West Side of Manchester) to several parks...
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2.1 mi |
Asphalt
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The scenic Riverton Rail Trail—also known as “Sandy Road” by residents of Portland’s Riverton neighborhood—follows the former corridor of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban Railroad, which stopped...
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1.5 mi |
Concrete, Dirt, Sand
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The Roland Bergeron Bike Path runs about 6 miles alongside nearly the entirety of Albuquerque Avenue in Litchfield, NH.
Completed in 2010, the 8-ft wide asphalt path averages about 5 yards in from...
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6 mi |
Asphalt
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Overview
The Salem Bike-Ped Corridor is a 4.95-mile trail in Salem. The trail is paved between its northern end at intersection of Broadway & Range Street and Main Street. South of Main Street, the...
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4.95 mi |
Asphalt, Dirt, Grass
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The Sawyer River Trail/Sawyer River Road lies deep in the forested heart of the 1,200-square-mile White Mountain National Forest. The 7.5-mile route traces an old logging railroad that’s now part...
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NH |
7.5 mi |
Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Sand
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Overview
The Windham Rail Trail passes through the woodsy periphery of Windham in southern New Hampshire, but it sits in the heart of the future cross-state Granite State Rail Trail. The trail is...
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NH |
4.3 mi |
Asphalt
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Overview
The Amesbury Riverwalk (also known as the Powwow Riverwalk) offers visitors and residents a picturesque connection between a resurgent waterfront district on the Powwow River and a...
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MA |
1.3 mi |
Asphalt
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The Conway Branch trail runs for 21 miles along an old rail corridor between State Route 113 in Conway and Polly's Crossing in Ossipee. The trail is popular with snowmobiles and rail car clubs; the...
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21 mi |
Ballast, Gravel
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Overview
The Cotton Valley Rail Trail connects the small town of Wakefield, near the Maine border, and the quintessentially quaint New England vacation town of Wolfeboro. In 2017 the towns held a...
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12 mi |
Gravel
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Overview
The Dover Community Trail snakes its way through the heart of the Garrison City—so nicknamed for the fortified log houses, or garrisons, built by 17th-century settlers—-offering a variety...
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NH |
4.2 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
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Overview
The Gillis Memorial Bridge Connector (a.k.a the Salisbury Rail Trail Connector,) is a 0.6-mile link between two rail-trails: Salisbury's Old Eastern Marsh Trail and Newburyport's Clipper...
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MA |
0.6 mi |
Asphalt
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Running through the town of Groveland for 3.25 miles, this multiuse path provides a variety of opportunities for both recreational and transportations as it connects residential neighborhoods,...
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MA |
3.25 mi |
Asphalt
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The Mayor James J. Fiorentini Bradford Rail Trail is constructed along the former Georgetown Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad and runs along the Merrimack River in Bradford, MA. It runs nearly...
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MA |
0.77 mi |
Asphalt
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The New Boston Rail Trail follows the former railroad corridor of the same name for 3.9 miles through densely wooded areas in the town of New Boston. The railroad was in operation from 1893 to 1931,...
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3.9 mi |
Dirt
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Overview
The New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway is an 8-mile rail-trail with a crushed-stone surface that stretches between Portsmouth and the North Hampton/Hampton border. Following a former Pan Am...
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8 mi |
Crushed Stone
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The Old Railroad, as its name suggests, is a multi-use trail that occupies a former Boston & Maine Railroad corridor. The trail picks up at the northern trailhead of the Common Pathway, a paved...
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2.7 mi |
Dirt
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Crossing through wooded areas and featuring magnificent wetland vistas, the Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail (Fremont Branch) offers an 18.3-mile trail adventure from Epping to Windham. The northern...
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18.3 mi |
Dirt, Sand
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Overview
The Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail brings at least two superlatives to mind: it’s one of New Hampshire’s longest rail trails at just more than 28 miles, and it runs from Manchester,...
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28 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand
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Overview
Currently just over two miles long, the Salisbury Point Ghost Trail provides a peaceful journey through the woods.
About the Route
From its western end on Elm Street in Amesbury, the...
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MA |
2.2 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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The South Manchester Rail Trail is a developing bike/pedestrian path that currently runs through the City of Manchester's southeast neighborhoods to the border with the Town of Londonderry. The...
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NH |
1.5 mi |
Asphalt
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The Stevens Rail Trail is part of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, which follows the historic Concord-Claremont Railroad corridor. Located about a dozen miles west of Concord, the Stevens Rail...
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NH |
1.65 mi |
Crushed Stone, Gravel
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Overview
The Sugar River Trail runs for 9.5 miles between Claremont and Newport along the old Sugar River Railroad corridor. The 9.5-mile trail crosses its namesake river seven times—twice on...
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NH |
9.5 mi |
Ballast, Gravel, Sand
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Overview
The WOW Trail is named after the three bodies of water that can be seen from this rail trail: Lake Winnipesaukee, Opechee Bay, and Lake Winnisquam. This picturesque 2.7-mile trail shares a...
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2.7 mi |
Asphalt
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Many rail-trails start at a vintage depot, an old caboose, or a rusty locomotive acquired by the local historical society. The Warren to East Haverhill Railroad Grade Trail, however, starts at the...
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10.8 mi |
Dirt
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Overview
The Winnipesaukee River Trail runs for nearly 5 miles between the towns of Franklin and Tilton, nestled in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
About the Route
The Winnipesaukee...
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4.94 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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Following the historic Concord-Claremont Railroad corridor, the Concord–Lake Sunapee Rail Trail will eventually connect communities from Concord to the southern point of Lake Sunapee via a multiuse...
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NH |
5.65 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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The Farmington Recreational Rail-Trail runs for 6 miles between the towns of Rochester and Farmington. The trail parallels the Cocheco River and State Route 11 through a wooded corridor. The trail is...
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NH |
6 mi |
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, Sand
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Overview
The Granite Town Rail-Trail runs for 3 miles in Milford, New Hampshire. Portions of the route are unpaved and surfaced with sand, gravel, and/or dirt, while short concrete sections can be...
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3 mi |
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand
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Hillsborough Recreational Rail Trail connects three communities in south-central New Hampshire: Hillsborough, Deering, and Bennington. The unpaved trail winds along the Contoocook River through rural...
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NH |
7.8 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt
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Nestled in the woodlands on the northern end of Merrimac in the far northeastern corner of Massachusetts, lies the beautiful Jay McLaren Memorial Trail. The town, once known as West Amesbury, had a...
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MA |
2 mi |
Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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Note: This rail-trail is prone to frequent flooding and may be challenging to navigate at times.
The rail trail through the Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area begins at the Massachusetts Bay...
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MA |
3.4 mi |
Dirt, Gravel, Sand
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Overview
The Sanford-Springvale Rail Trail runs for 5.9 miles between Sanford and Springvale. The gravel trail traverses the woods on either side of Sanford’s scenic Springvale community as it...
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5.9 mi |
Gravel
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The 83 acre West Foss Farm is one of the properties owned by the University of New Hampshire, Durham. The property was purchased from the Boston & Maine Railroad company, and features a 1.6 stretch of...
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1.6 mi |
Dirt
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The Nashua Heritage Rail Trail begins adjacent to City Hall on Main Street in downtown Nashua. It is a short trail that takes you through one of the first neighborhoods that was planned and built in...
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NH |
1.3 mi |
Asphalt
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The Village Spur Rail Trail begins in downtown Belmont, and stretches from behind the Belmont Mill to the Tioga River on the west side of South Road. Out and back for the entire trail is about four...
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NH |
2.1 mi |
Asphalt, Dirt, Grass
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Portland’s Bayside Trail packs a lot into its 1-mile length. The paved pathway provides a pleasant route between commercial and residential areas in the Bayside and East Bayside neighborhoods. Once an...
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ME |
1 mi |
Asphalt
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The Black Pond Trail itself is short but it can be linked with other trails that run through the forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, just northeast of Lincoln. Specifically, the Black Pond...
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NH |
0.8 mi |
Dirt
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Portland’s Fore River Parkway Trail provides an important transportation link in the community while at the same time offering sweeping views of the Fore River. At the north end of the trail, you’ll...
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2.6 mi |
Asphalt
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The Franconia Brook Trail runs from just north of the confluence of the east branch of the Pemigewasset River and Franconia Branch. Note that bicycling is not permitted along the route. You can...
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NH |
7.2 mi |
Ballast
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The Henniker Rail Trail is an unpaved single-track path that follows a former rail corridor for 2.3 miles. The rail-trail picks up east of the former passenger station. Situated south of the Town of...
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NH |
6.7 mi |
Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand
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The Merrimack River Greenway Trail (MRGT) will stretch from Boscawen southward through Concord to Pembroke, offering scenic views of the Merrimack River, the city and the surrounding landscapes. The...
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NH |
0.33 mi |
Asphalt
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The Upper and Lower Nanamocomuck Trails in White Mountain National Forest are accessible from Kancamagus Highway (SR 112) west of Conway. The trails are open for hiking in summer and cross-country...
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NH |
12 mi |
Ballast
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The Oliverian Brook Trail follows the course of Oliverian Brook through the dense forest of White Mountain National Forest. The trail, open to cross-country skiing in winter, heads toward Passaconaway...
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NH |
3.5 mi |
Dirt
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Bicycles are permitted only on the first 2.3 miles of the trail, up to the wilderness boundary (marked with signs). Hiking and cross-country skiing only are allowed past this point.
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NH |
9 mi |
Dirt, Gravel
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Although less than a mile, the trail running through Salisbury Beach State Reservation offers lovely views of the beaches off the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, just a few miles south of the New...
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MA |
0.6 mi |
Crushed Stone, Grass
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Meandering through South Portland, the Greenbelt Walkway connects the neighborhoods south of the Fore River. The paved, multiuse trail offers three distinct vistas of the Portland waterfront and...
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ME |
5.6 mi |
Asphalt
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The Warner Rail Trail and the Bagley Field Rail Trail are part of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, an eventual 34-mile rail-trail connecting Lake Sunapee and Concord, New Hampshire's state...
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NH |
1 mi |
Crushed Stone, Gravel
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