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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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CT |
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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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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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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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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Harrisville and Hancock Rail Trails run for 6 miles between the outskirts of Harrisville and Hancock in rural New Hampshire. The former railroad bed is located on lands conserved by the Harris Center...
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NH |
6.1 mi |
Dirt
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It’s hard to pick a favorite season to experience the Hop River State Park Trail, set amid the dense forests of Eastern Connecticut. Sections of the 20-mile rail trail dive through steep rock cuts...
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CT |
20 mi |
Crushed Stone
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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 64 miles between...
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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 Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail is a great example of a repurposed rail route that provides safe commuting opportunities while also allowing trail users to escape into forest environments for...
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NH |
7.5 mi |
Asphalt, Gravel
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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 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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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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0.8 mi |
Dirt, Woodchips
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Closure Notice: Due to flooding, the Ashuelot Recreational Rail Trail is closed from Pine Street to Sawyer's Crossing Road in Swanzey. Please see NH State Parks for more up-to-date information.
The...
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21.4 mi |
Asphalt, Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt
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The Cheshire Rail Trail connects Fitzwilliam, Troy, Keene, Westmoreland and Walpole. The 42.4-mile trail has a mostly gravel and dirt surface.
The rail-trail plays host to a variety of uses,...
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NH |
42.4 mi |
Asphalt, Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, Sand
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Built in the 1910s by the Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) as part of the Connecticut River Division Main Line, the route introduced daily service to the B&M Fort Hill Branch in the early 1920s to meet...
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NH |
7 mi |
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, 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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