{"id":2388,"date":"2020-08-09T20:22:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T20:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/?page_id=2388"},"modified":"2020-08-30T14:11:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T14:11:30","slug":"nh-rail-trails-xnhat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/nh-rail-trails-xnhat\/","title":{"rendered":"TH-xNHAT"},"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 Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Towns involved:\u00a0 Woodsville, Bath, Lisbon, Littleton, Whitefield, Jefferson, Randolph, Gorham, Shelburne; Gilead, ME, Bethel, ME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Miles:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 83<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trail Surface:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pavement (new, good, old, bad)<\/li>\n<li>Hard packed stone dust (<em>to be installed in the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge, September 2020 for 4 miles)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Hard packed stone dust (Littleton Riverwalk)<\/li>\n<li>Crushed gravel<\/li>\n<li>Coarse gravel<\/li>\n<li>Ballast rock<\/li>\n<li>Packed dirt<\/li>\n<li>Cinder<\/li>\n<li>Sand<\/li>\n<li>Grass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy, smooth<\/li>\n<li>Easy-moderate<\/li>\n<li>Moderate<\/li>\n<li>More Difficult<\/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>See the information described for the Presidential Rail Trail and the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail for their allowed usage listing<\/li>\n<li>Other than these 2 rail trails and 2 short recreation paths (in Littleton and Bethel), the remainder of the route is on paved or dirt roads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maps:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xnhat.org\/map-links-and-cue-sheets.html\">https:\/\/www.xnhat.org\/map-links-and-cue-sheets.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overnight Parking in Woodsville, Bath and Bethel: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xnhat.org\/parking-and-shuttles.html\">https:\/\/www.xnhat.org\/parking-and-shuttles.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day Parking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parking areas listed above for the overnighters in Woodsville, Bath and Bethel<\/li>\n<li>Littleton: River Glen Park at the end of River Glen Road<\/li>\n<li>Littleton: ATV parking area next to the rail trail crossing on Industrial Park Road<\/li>\n<li>Whitefield: Town Center (not the 2-hour limit spots) and behind the gas station\/convenience store<\/li>\n<li>Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge, western end: Airport Road, Whitefield<\/li>\n<li>Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge, eastern end: Meadow Road, Route 115A<\/li>\n<li>Randolph: Bowman, Castle Trail hikers trailhead<\/li>\n<li>Randolph: Appalachia hikers trailhead<\/li>\n<li>Randolph: Pinkham B Road, 2 lots, hikers lot and lot at the rail trail crossing<\/li>\n<li>Gorham: Large parking lot on Route 2, used also by ATVs<\/li>\n<li>Town of Shelburne, Chester Hayes Memorial Park<\/li>\n<li>Bethel: eastern end of the route at Davis Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Amenities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kisok at at Pondicherry, western end<\/li>\n<li>Porta-potty at Pondicherry, western end<\/li>\n<li>Israel River campground about 2 miles off trail on Israel River Road: small camp store with cold beverages, ice cream bars, snacks<\/li>\n<li>Coffee shop, deli, ice cream, restaurants can be accessed within a mile off the trail in Gorham<\/li>\n<li>Water and some snacks are available at the Moose Brook State Park, Jimtown Road in Gorham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossnewhampshire.org\">www.crossnewhampshire.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Social media:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/crossnewhampshire\">www.facebook.com\/crossnewhampshire\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Riverside biking on the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail with interesting little towns along the way<\/li>\n<li>The Ammonoosuc Rail Trail is rough, gravelly and shared with ATVs, a road bike with skinny tires is NOT appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>At present, there is an 11 mile road ride between Littleton and Whitefield with a good shoulder and lines of sight, but can have traffic. Wear bright clothing and use a taillight. There are hills to climb. Soon the rail trail will be extended, reducing the on-road mileage.<\/li>\n<li>Spectacular panoramic views of the Presidential Mountain Range from the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge and the quiet back roads of Jefferson<\/li>\n<li>Mountains, ponds, wetlands, rocky streams and rivers, wildflowers, birds, bear, moose, beaver ponds, dark forest canopy. Railroad history, quaint towns, covered bridges, good restaurants, cafes and lodgings along the way<\/li>\n<li>Conditions vary along the route, a road bike with skinny tires is unsuitable for the whole route, ride the wider tires of a Hybrid, All Road, or Gravel Bike<\/li>\n<li>No access to food and water on the trail between Whitefield and Gorham, be prepared, pack your own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[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] Highlights of the:\u00a0 Cross New Hampshire&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":435,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2388","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2388"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2544,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2388\/revisions\/2544"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhrtc.org\/nhrtc-core\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}