Rail Trails of New Hampshire

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Map Key:
⬤ Rail Trails | Enjoyed daily by hikers, cyclists, horse riders and more.
⬤ Live Rail | Walking along railroad track is illegal and dangerous, including track you think is inactive.
⬤ Historic Rail | Track may remain, or may be removed. Many segments private property.
⬤⬤ Road Biking & Access | Linking rail trails together for longer journeys.

We're exploring and reviewing every rail trail in New Hampshire, complete with trail conditions, photography and downloadable route maps. Check out the links below and follow us for new reviews.

5-Star Trails

Cotton Valley 5★
12 mi · Good · 350ft (290ft)
Lakes Region
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Northern 5★
58 mi · Good · 1540ft (1860ft)
Sunapee Region
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Presidential 5★
19 mi · OK · 530ft (780ft)
White Mountains
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Sugar River 5★
9 mi · OK · 470ft (250ft)
Sunapee Region
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4-Star Trails

Belmont Village Spur 4★
2 mi · OK · 70ft (70ft)
Lakes Region

Brookline 4★
5 mi · Rough · 70ft (160ft)
Merrimack Region
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Cheshire South 4★
20 mi · OK · 1170ft (760ft)
Monadnock Region
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Derry 4★
4 mi · Good · 110ft (100ft)
Merrimack Region
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Dover 4★
4 mi · OK · 130ft (170ft)
Seacoast Region
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Eastview-Jaquith Road 4★
3 mi · OK · 90ft (240ft)
Monadnock Region
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Fisherville Road 4★
3 mi · OK · 20ft (40ft)
Merrimack Region
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Goffstown 4★
6 mi · Good · 90ft (220ft)
Merrimack Region
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Granite Town 4★
3 mi · OK · 190ft (95ft)
Merrimack Region
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Heads Pond 4★
2 mi · Good · 70ft (50ft)
Merrimack Region
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Hillsborough 4★
7 mi · OK · 160ft (120ft)
Monadnock Region
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Lake Winnisquam 4★
2 mi · Good · 60ft (30ft)
Lakes Region
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Londonderry 4★
5 mi · Good · 200ft (190ft)
Merrimack Region
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Mason-Greenville 4★
9 mi · OK · 50ft (50ft)
Monadnock Region
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Monadnock 4★
9 mi · OK · 230ft (200ft)
Monadnock Region
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Nashua River 4★
12 mi · Good · 320ft (280ft)
Merrimack Region
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New Boston 4★
5 mi · Good · 180ft (70ft)
Merrimack Region
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Peterborough 4★
9 mi · Good · 260ft (220ft)
Monadnock Region
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Piscataquog 4★
2 mi · Good · 70ft (110ft)
Merrimack Region
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Potanipo 4★
4 mi · OK · 62ft (110ft)
Merrimack Region
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Rockingham-Portsmouth 4★
28 mi · Good · 580ft (830ft)
Merrimack Region
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Roxbury 4★
2 mi · Rough · 190ft (40ft)
Monadnock Region

Seacoast Greenway 4★
12 mi · OK · 140ft (170ft)
Seacoast Region

South Manchester 4★
2 mi · Good · 50ft (50ft)
Merrimack Region
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Upper Coös 4★
10 mi · Rough · 140ft (230ft)
Great North Woods
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Warren 4★
15 mi · OK · 480ft (640ft)
White Mountains
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Windham 4★
4 mi · Good · 50ft (170ft)
Merrimack Region
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Winnipesaukee River 4★
5 mi · OK · 270ft (130ft)
Lakes Region
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WOW 4★
2 mi · Good · 120ft (110ft)
Lakes Region
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3-Star Trails

Amherst B&M 3★
1 mi · Rough · 40ft (10ft)
Merrimack Region

Bobby Woodman 3★
2 mi · Good · 50ft (50ft)
Sunapee Region
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Brown's Way 3★
4 mi · OK · 170ft (60ft)
Monadnock Region

Bruce Edes Forest 3★
1 mi · Good · 0ft (0ft)
Monadnock Region

Buffler Memorial 3★
1 mi · Rough · 130ft (20ft)
Monadnock Region

Chesham 3★
1 mi · Rough · 0ft (0ft)
Monadnock Region
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Colby 3★
1 mi · Rough · 30ft (10ft)
Merrimack Region

Everett Dam 3★
2 mi · OK · 40ft (90ft)
Merrimack Region

Farmington 3★
7 mi · Rough · 70ft (180ft)
Seacoast Region
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Hancock 3★
1 mi · OK · 50ft (90ft)
Monadnock Region
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Harrisville 3★
2 mi · Rough · 90ft (50ft)
Monadnock Region
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Henniker 3★
2 mi · OK · 60ft (70ft)
Merrimack Region

Henniker Line 3★
2 mi · Rough · 60ft (50ft)
Merrimack Region

Hooksett Riverwalk 3★
1 mi · Good · 10ft (10ft)
Merrimack Region

Lilac City 3★
2 mi · Rough · 20ft (20ft)
Seacoast Region
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Mast Yard 3★
2 mi · OK · 20ft (40ft)
Merrimack Region

Nashua Heritage 3★
1 mi · Good · 0ft (0ft)
Merrimack Region
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Old Dublin Rd 3★
2 mi · Rough · 90ft (170ft)
Monadnock Region
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Peanut 3★
1 mi · OK · 40ft (30ft)
Merrimack Region

Stevens 3★
2 mi · Good · 30ft (50ft)
Merrimack Region
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Tilly Wheeler 3★
1 mi · OK · 20ft (30ft)
Sunapee Region

Warner 3★
1 mi · Good · 0ft (10ft)
Sunapee Region
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Warner Bagley Field 3★
1 mi · OK · 20ft (20ft)
Sunapee Region

West Hopkinton 3★
2 mi · Rough · 50ft (50ft)
Merrimack Region

Windham Greenway 3★
3 mi · Rough · 130ft (20ft)
Merrimack Region

Yet To Review

Ammonoosuc
19 mi · Rough · 1010ft (700ft)
White Mountains
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Androscoggin
3 mi · Rough · 50ft (150ft)
White Mountains

Ashuelot
23 mi · OK · 630ft (920ft)
Monadnock Region
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Cheshire North
23 mi · OK · 1180ft (990ft)
Monadnock Region
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Fort Hill
7 mi · Rough · 160ft (180ft)
Monadnock Region
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Franconia Notch
9 mi · Good · 560ft (938ft)
White Mountains

Mascoma
2 mi · OK · 180ft (90ft)
Sunapee Region
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Profile
2 mi · Rough · 160ft (30ft)
White Mountains
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Rockingham-Fremont
18 mi · Rough · 310ft (480ft)
Merrimack Region
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Salem
5 mi · Good · 40ft (140ft)
Merrimack Region
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Woodsville
4 mi · Rough · 110ft (70ft)
White Mountains
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Definitions
• 🏆 NH Rail Trail Challenge trail (see link below).
• Good - Asphalt or hardpack trail conditions
• OK - Occasionally rough surface
• Rough - Mountain bikes and hiking recommended
• Measurement of feet represent total elevation gain when cycling from west to east or north to south. Numbers in parenthesis represent elevation gain in opposite direction.

NH Rail Trail Challenge
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• NH Rail Trail Coalition: Rail Trail Challenge
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