Once the railbed of the Boston and Maine Railroad's Northern Line, the Northern Rail Trail is now a lovely, unpaved multi-use trail. This section of the trail winds up alongside Webster Lake, although the actual endpoints of the complete trail are in Boscawen and Lebanon. The surface is mostly compacted stone dust — great for anything except skinny road tires —with a few bridges to take you over waterways or the road.

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Cycle the moderate 27.3-mile Northern Rail Trail through New Hampshire's farmlands and forests, gaining 448 feet in under 3 hours.

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Winnepesaukee River – Highland Lake loop from Franklin

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Road along Merrimack River – Hannah Duston Memorial loop from Penacook

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Distance 1.77 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 20 m

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Location: Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States

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