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The Air Line State Park Trail winds 60.3 miles from the northeast corner of Connecticut, where the state borders Massachusetts, down to East Hampton in the heart of the state. The pathway is nearly...
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60.3 mi |
Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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Throughout history, the Blackstone River has been an important waterway, from its use by American Indians who fished its once-abundant salmon to its role as a major artery for the transportation of...
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MA, RI |
31.6 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt
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The Border to Boston Trail is a developing trail network that will stretch 70 miles between the New Hampshire border and Boston—providing a continuous route for a variety of non-motorized uses...
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MA |
44.1 mi |
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt
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This exquisitely maintained 3.6-mile paved rail-trail slices through forested areas and wetlands for a wonderful experience in southern New Hampshire.
About the Route
Starting at the southern...
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NH |
3.6 mi |
Asphalt
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The overall goal of the Grand Trunk Trail in south-central Massachusetts is to connect the communities of Brimfield, Sturbridge, and Southbridge by trail. There are two longer sections of trail, in...
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MA |
6.9 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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The Haggetts Rail Trail is a short, but sweet unpaved trail located on the periphery of Haggetts Pond, the local reservoir for the nearby town of Andover. Built on part of the former line of the...
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MA |
2 mi |
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
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The Massachusetts Central Railroad was destroyed by a hurricane in 1938, but the 104-mile corridor is being reborn as a cross-state rail trail. The Mass Central Rail Trail runs for 36.36 miles from...
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MA |
64 mi |
Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
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Built along the former Bay Colony Railroad line, the Medfield Rail Trail stretches between Ice House Road in the Town of Medfield to the town's border with Dover. Running primarily through woods, the...
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MA |
1.3 mi |
Asphalt, Crushed Stone
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The Nashua River Rail Trail stretches from southern Nashua, New Hampshire, to downtown Ayer, Massachusetts, connecting to the towns of Pepperell and Groton. The trail is built on the former rail...
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MA, NH |
12.4 mi |
Asphalt
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The Phoenix Bike Trail cruises through a mixture of surroundings on its relatively short 4-mile journey from the heart of the historical Fairhaven seaport to woodlands and farms on the outskirts of...
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MA |
4 mi |
Asphalt
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The Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail runs on the corridor once occupied by the Southbridge & Blackstone line of the Providence & Worcester Railroad, transforming a corridor once designed to link rural...
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MA |
5.7 mi |
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass
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The Washington Secondary Bike Path offers just over 19 miles of paved trail from Cranston (Providence’s southwestern neighbor) to Coventry.
About the Route
The rail-trail, Rhode Island’s...
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RI |
19.2 mi |
Asphalt
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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 4.3 miles...
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NH |
4.3 mi |
Asphalt
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The Arkwright Riverwalk, founded on a former rail bed purchased from Penn Central Railroad, is located in Coventry, a rural central Rhode Island town that was built around textile mills. The one-mile...
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RI |
0.8 mi |
Dirt, Woodchips
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Marshfield's Bridle Trail follows a former railroad bed through a tree-lined corridor. It begins at the town's Dandelion Park and heads north. Its compacted dirt surface is best suited for walking,...
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MA |
3 mi |
Dirt, Sand
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The Marblehead Rail-Trail appears on maps as a Y resting on its side, connecting Marblehead and Salem in the north and the city limits of Swampscott in the west. The 3.34-mile trail knits together a...
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MA |
3.34 mi |
Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel, Sand
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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...
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NH |
6.7 mi |
Ballast, Gravel, Sand
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Following the Nissitissit River through the woods, the Potanipo Rail Trail offers beautiful river views and launch sites for canoes or kayaks. Composed of two segments, the multi-use path is roughly...
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NH |
2.7 mi |
Crushed Stone, Gravel
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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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NH |
18.3 mi |
Dirt, Sand
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The Southern New England Trunk Line Trail (aka the "SNETT") was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 1994. It is built upon a segment of the former right-of-way of the New Haven Railroad's...
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MA |
21.8 mi |
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone
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