Exposed rock on the sides of the Windham Rail Trail provides a glimpse into the 19th-century construction of the railways. Photo by JILL ARMSTRONG
MAKING CONNECTIONS Rail trail system offers 380 miles to keep you moving
NH Outside by Jill Armstrong
With 52 trails totaling more than 380 miles, the New Hampshire Rail Trail system offers an exciting way to get outside and explore communities throughout the state.
Rail trails follow the routes of abandoned railroad lines. Renovated stations known as “depots,”remnants of stone bridges and rock cuts provide recreationists with glimpses into the past, when passenger lines and freight trains contributed to the state’s prosperity.
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