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

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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"!

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.

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' :)

I refer to this book when I want to know where a rail line was and who owns the tracks now. I have learned much about trains in North America.

Very easy to read with mapped version of trails.
It even gives the history of the trails.

Ad said there was a small crease in the middle of the book from the printer, it was no problem considering it was greatly reduced in price.

Thank you!

The book appears to be very good but I have not studied it. I ordered it as a birthday gift. The recipient, however, is very glad to have it.