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Ammonoosuc Rail Trail

By Rich Westhoff | | Local

 

In June, my wife and I began a 3-day bicycle trip on the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail. Our starting point the first morning was Littleton, NH on Industrial Park Road. We rode 19 miles on the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail to Woodsville, NH on the VT border.   Since the trail follows the river, the route is very scenic, including three covered bridges.

We parked one car at the end of our day’s journey in Woodsville, near the Bath-Haverhill covered bridge to enable a one-way, mostly downhill ride, so before riding, we had a preview of the scenery along Rt. 302 on the way to Littleton. We parked our second car at the trail head parking in Littleton, NH, near the ATV rental shop. This trail was open to ATVs so it’s best to ride it on a weekday and earlier in the day, when traffic is lighter. The trail surface was rough gravel, so a mountain bike or fat-tire bike was preferred. The online map estimate of our trip was under 2 hours, but with a stop for lunch we completed it in 4 hours.

Take a look at some of the great views we captured below!  We encourage you to explore this beautiful rail trail in the spring.

 

When we came to this railroad bridge, it looked like a good place for lunch, We sat on the bridge abutment overlooking the river; a great place for a restful meal.

 

 

Covered Bridge and falls, Bath, NH. The rail trail passes under the west end of the bridge and provides an amazing vantage point.
We stopped for a photo of the east end of the Covered Bridge in Bath.
In Lisbon, we passed the depot, which has been nicely restored. Now all it needs is an ice cream shop!
The Ammonoosuc River follows most of the route closely, so river views are frequent.

 

 

 

 

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