Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Nashua River Rail Trail is a 12.5-mile (20.1 km) paved mixed-use rail trail in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire under control of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
The Nashua River, 37.5 miles (60.4 km) long, [2] is a tributary of the Merrimack River in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the United States.It is formed in eastern Worcester County, Massachusetts, at the confluence of the North Nashua River and South Nashua River, and flows generally north-northeast past Groton to join the Merrimack at Nashua, New Hampshire.
Mass Central Rail Trail—Wayside (Partially complete, Waltham to Berlin) Marblehead Bike Path [citation needed] a.k.a. Marblehead Rail-Trail; Mattapoisett Rail Trail [citation needed] Methuen Rail Trail [14] Minuteman Bikeway (Bedford to Cambridge) Nashua River Rail Trail (Ayer to Nashua, New Hampshire) Newton Upper Falls Greenway [15]
Hillsborough Recreational Rail Trail [43] Industrial Heritage Trail; Lake Winnisquam Scenic Trail; Londonderry Rail Trail [44] Nashua River Rail Trail; New Boston Rail Trail [45] Northern Rail Trail; Piscataquog Trail [46] Rockingham Recreational Trail [47] South Manchester Rail Trail [48] Sugar River Recreational Trail (Concord and Claremont ...
In 1982, the line north of Ayer Junction was abandoned and the tracks removed two years later. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts acquired this portion of the right of way; in 2002 it was officially opened as the Nashua River Rail Trail. The one mile of track between Union Station in Nashua and an industrial park was abandoned finally in 1993.
Nashua River Rail Trail; Northern Rail Trail (New Hampshire) This page was last edited on 6 December 2024, at 04:33 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Freight service, primarily to the mill, was provided by the B&M with a local freight out of Ayer until 1981. The Hollis Branch was abandoned in 1982 primarily due to poor track conditions, and the tracks themselves were pulled up in 1984. [8] In 2001, what had been the railroad corridor was paved over to become part of the Nashua River Rail Trail.
The 15 miles (24 km) of mixed-use trails that cross through the northern hardwood-conifer forest are used for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Camping is offered at 51 campsites. The Goshen fire tower provides views of the Connecticut River Valley and surrounding states. Winter activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing ...