Canalside Rail Trail

The Canalside Rail Trail is a 3.8-mile (6.1 km) trail, partially on old railroad beds, from East Deerfield to Turners Falls in Montague, Massachusetts, USA. A short portion of the trail runs along town streets, but the majority is on a paved trail from which motor vehicles are prohibited. The northern terminus is Unity Park, on Barton's Cove in Turners Falls. The southernmost portion crosses the Connecticut River on the Canalside Rail Trail Bridge[1] and ends at McClelland Farm Road in Deerfield.[2] The trail was completed in spring 2008.

Canalside Rail Trail
Length3.8 miles (6.1 km)
LocationConnecticut River Valley; Franklin County, Massachusetts
Established2008 (2008)
DesignationMassachusetts state park
TrailheadsEast Deerfield (42°34′23″N 72°34′31″W)
Turners Falls, Montague (42°36′22″N 72°33′00″W)
UseHiking, biking
DifficultyEasy
SightsConnecticut River, Power Canal, Deerfield River
SurfacePaved
Maintained byDepartment of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteCanalside Rail Trail
Canalside Rail Trail is located in Massachusetts
East Deerfield
East Deerfield
Turners Falls
Turners Falls
Location of trailheads in Massachusetts

See also

References

  1. "Canalside Rail Trail". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. "Biking and Hiking". Turners Falls RiverCulture. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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