{"id":2377,"date":"2020-08-09T19:46:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T19:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/?page_id=2377"},"modified":"2020-09-03T13:46:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T13:46:27","slug":"nh-rail-trails-cheshire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/nh-rail-trails-cheshire\/","title":{"rendered":"TH-Cheshire"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;30&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;30&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Highlights of the:\u00a0 Cheshire Rail Trail &#8211; South<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Towns involved:\u00a0 Keene, Swanzey, Troy, Fitzwilliam and Massachusetts State Line<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miles:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trail Surface:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paved, smooth<\/li>\n<li>Hard-packed stone dust<\/li>\n<li>Packed dirt<\/li>\n<li>Sand<\/li>\n<li>Grass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy-moderate<\/li>\n<li>Some rough areas requiring caution or walking the bike<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Trail activities allowed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walking<\/li>\n<li>Cycling<\/li>\n<li>In-line skating<\/li>\n<li>Dog walking<\/li>\n<li>Horse riding<\/li>\n<li>E-bikes (Class 1 &amp; 2)<\/li>\n<li>XC Skiing<\/li>\n<li>Snowshoeing<\/li>\n<li>Dog sledding, skijoring<\/li>\n<li>Snowmobiling<\/li>\n<li>Geocaching<\/li>\n<li>Bird watching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Map:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kgis.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Shortlist\/index.html?appid=0f30c2233c9b4b55a556365bea945b52\">www.ci.keene.nh.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keene municipal parking lots and several spots along the trail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amenities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Information kiosk<\/li>\n<li>Coffee shop<\/li>\n<li>Bakery Deli<\/li>\n<li>Ice cream<\/li>\n<li>Restaurant<\/li>\n<li>Gas Station (Keene and Fitzwilliam)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pathwaysforkeene.org\">www.pathwaysforkeene.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social media:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pathwaysforkeene\">www.facebook.com\/pathwaysforkeene<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photos by Chuck Redfern:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Cheshire-Rail-Trail-Keene-scaled.jpg\">Cheshire Rail Trail, Keene<\/a><br \/>\n&#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Cheshire-Rail-Trail-South-Keene-scaled.jpg\">Cheshire Rail Trail South, Keene<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beautiful view of wetlands, Mount Monadnock, ponds, depots<\/li>\n<li>Spectacular stone arch bridge in Keene (near Swanzey town line)<\/li>\n<li>Refer to \u201cNew Hampshire Rail Trails\u201d book by Charles F. 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