Rail-Trails New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont [Paperback]

Rails-to-Trails-Conservancy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rail-Trails | Publication Date: June 17, 2007

With 60 rural, suburban, and urban trails threading through 622 miles, Rail-Trails New England covers Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. This two-color book includes succinct descriptions of each trail from start to finish, plus at-a-glance summary information indicating permitted uses, surface type, length, and directions to trailheads for each trail.Every trip has a detailed map that includes start and end points, trailheads, parking, restroom facilities, and other amenities.

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About the Author

The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nationwide non-profit dedicated to converting former railroad corridors to public, multiuse recreational trails that offer easy access to runners, hikers, bicyclists, skates, wheelchair users, and equestrians. Other books in the official guidebook series published by Wilderness Press include Rail-Trails Mid-Atlantic and Rail-Trails Southeast.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Press; 1 edition (June 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089997449X
• ISBN-13: 978-0899974491
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There are now more than 13,00 miles of open rail-trails across the country., November 3, 2007

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This review is from: Rail-Trails New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont (Paperback)

There are now more than 13,00 miles of open rail-trails across the country. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is an organization of more than 100,000 members and a leading advocate for trail and greenway 'recycling' of obsolete railroad corridors and rights of way. The official guidebook of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, "Rail-Trails: New England" is a thoroughly 'user friendly' guide to railroad related trails in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Profusely illustrated with maps, as well as black-and-white photographs, "Rail-Trails: New England" is the perfect planning guide for biking or hiking along pathways created from unused railroad corridors that have been converted to recreational use by the public. some rail-trails are paved and run through scenic parts of New England townships, others are unpaved paths through scenic countrysides. Enhanced with detailed maps for every rail-trail (plus driving directions to trailheads), "Rail-Trails: New England" also features icons indicating each trail's use, along with succinct descriptions written by truly knowledgeable and articulate rail-trail experts. If you are planning to avail yourself of the recreational and exercise opportunities of rail-trails anywhere in the New England region, then begin with a careful browse through the pages of "Rail-Trails: New England"!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE, December 3, 2010

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Daniel Lowney (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rail-Trails New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont (Paperback)

If you like riding paved or packed trails without the worry of cars and trucks and enjoy breathtaking scenery, this book is a must. The Rails to Trails guide book covers all of the converted rail-road routes through the states that have been modified and restored for the pleasure of bike riding. The book is complete and comprehensive and gives you all the information you need to locate, plan and enjoy a great ride in many, many different settings. If you enjoy the occasional weekend ride or are an avid cyclist (not just a spandex wearing racer - I'm talking someone who rides a bike and takes the time to look at and occasionally stop and enjoy where they are going - a real natural bike rider!) this book must be part of your life. You will not be one bit disappointed. I have all the other bike ride / short ride books and this one tops the list.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RAIL-TRAILS New England, July 4, 2010

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Bernard H. Halpin (Washington, Pa. U.S.A!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rail-Trails New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont (Paperback)

Very useful for planning a cycling trip!! Excellent directions to all trail heads. Have ridden many of theses trails and now have more to ride that I've missed and didn't know about. Looking forward to the premium FALL 2010 bikin' season so I can try out more rail trails. Great details in this edition. KEEP ON BIKIN' :)