New Hampshire Rail Trails

by Charles F. Martin

BRANCH LINE PRESS invites hikers, bikers, railfans, and local history buffs to explore New Hampshire's history, scenery, and abandoned railroads with New Hampshire rail trail expert Charles Martin.

With detailed maps and numerous photographs, New Hampshire Rail Trails is the most comprehensive guide yet written on the extensive network of rail trails in the state of New Hampshire.

Charles F. Martin has logged hundreds of hours and hundreds of bicycle miles exploring every available trail on the rights of way of this state's former railroads. He shares his experience and expertise in an inviting, well-researched guide that includes capsule histories of the railroads that operated here, followed by detailed maps and descriptions of the trails that have taken their place.

Each trail description includes ratings of the trail surface condition and the scenery that can be seen from the trail; a list of permitted uses (from walking and biking to horseback riding and snowmobiling); clear instructions for parking and for accessing the trail; and comprehensive notes on natural and historical sights, as well as railroad artifacts, that trail users will see along the way.

This is the way a rail trail guide should be written, melding railroad history with trail descriptions. Along with first-class maps, this is certainly the best overall book ever done on rail trails in the United States.

—Craig Della Penna

6" x 9" paperback, 304 pages, 95 maps,180 photos, $19.95

ISBN 978-0-942147-10-0

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