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I was so impressed the first time I rode on the rail trail. I kept wondering when this thing was going to come to an end or turn into a brambled single track. When I found out it was 23 miles long I really couldn't believe it. It is a real gem and its right out the back door
— James Chenoweth, Enfield New Hampshire
I was so impressed the first time I rode on the rail trail. I kept wondering when this thing was going to come to an end or turn into a brambled single track. When I found out it was 23 miles long I really couldn't believe it. It is a real gem and its right out the back door
— James Chenoweth, Enfield New Hampshire
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The following “Trail of the Month” article was written By: Laura Stark, please find the original here
Daniel Webster, the famed orator and New Hampshire native, was a featured speaker at the 1847 ribbon cutting for Boston and Maine Railroad’s Northern Line. At the ceremony in Lebanon, before a crowd of more than a thousand, he said of the railroad, “It is the spirit and influence of free labor, it is the indomitable industry of a free people, that has done all this.”
The same could be said of today’s Northern Rail Trail, which begins just steps away from where Webster gave that keynote address and follows the same path as the railway once did. It was built by the hard and loving labor of hundreds of volunteers and is now the longest rail-trail in the state, spanning 52 miles.
“This is one of the best examples… Continue reading
The City of Lebanon and FNRT have finished putting up railings on the bridge just west of the tunnel under Hanover Street. It looks great!
The current phase of the project, which should be completed in 2014, includes development and completion of the path through the downtown tunnel near Lebanon College, as well as the construction of the path over the four bridges between the intersection of Mascoma Street and Mechanic Street in Lebanon and Glen Road in West Lebanon.
“When Phase 1 is completed, we will have a functional trail with a dirt path that is navigable from the center of town to Glen Road by walkers, hikers, runners, mountain bikers, cross-country skiers and snowshoers,” said Paul Coats, director of the Lebanon Recreation & Parks Department
If you are interested in either making a monetary donation, or if… Continue reading
February 12, 2013 Update
A large winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow throughout most of New Hampshire this past weekend. Riding throughout the state is good to great. With varied snow totals, please stay on trail as deep snow may be covering potential hazards off trail. Please use caution on lakes and ponds.A big thank you to Yeti and Snow Miser for bringing big snow back to New Hampshire. Great job guys!
Rail Lines:
Northern: 20”+ of new snow on 2-6” base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. Construction near rail bed in Franklin. Please observe signed speed limit.
Ashuelot: 20”+of new snow on a 2-4” base. Trails are groomed and riding is good.
Fort Hill: 20”+ of new snow on a 2-4” base. Trials are groomed and riding is good. Watch for ice fishing traffic near Cosway.
Sugar River: 20”+ of new snow on a… Continue reading
Ashuelot: 20”+of new snow on a 2-4” base. Trails are groomed and riding is good.
Fort Hill: 20”+ of new snow on a 2-4” base. Trials are groomed and riding is good. Watch for ice fishing traffic near Cosway.
Sugar River: 20”+ of new snow on a… Continue reading
The job finally began yesterday at 7;30 am on Friday. We finished the big section in Orange and got half the other job near Tewksbury Pond finished. We will complete job on Tuesday. There were 6 trucks, a roller and a grader all working together. You had to watch and listen for backing up trucks and make sure you did not get in the way of the roller!! The trucks had to travel an hour from their stone pits in Boscawen. We travelled under the power lines with the trucks with about a foot to spare…phew. Yahoo.. It was cold riding my bike back and forth putting up construction signs and making sure the project goes well. We had a flag person stopping traffic..good safe operation. Edmunds has been doing a great job. Here are a few pictures of the crew laying down the hard pak Continue reading
On Friday the 23rd, Monday the 26th and Tuesday the 27th construction will begin on the rail trail in Orange, NH. The Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Grafton County have hired Edmunds Construction to resurface 0.7 of a mile on the trail with 0.75 inch hardpack. Resurfacing will begin at the tunnel that goes under Route 4 as you come from Canaan into Orange. Construction will end at the” Orange Rock Cut” which is 0.7 miles East of the tunnel.
The trail will be open. We recommend that if you have to travel through be aware that trucks and other machinery will be moving on the trail. Please use caution!
Construction may last for up to three days and may be delayed due to extreme weather.
A similar resurfacing project is scheduled for the Friday after Thanks Giving(Nov 23,) near Tewksbury Pond in Grafton which is a few miles to the East… Continue reading
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