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Rindge Town Forest

Homestead Lane–Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Homestead Lane–Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, 3 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Rindge Town Forest near Thomas, NH. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,076 – 1,155 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.74842, -72.04045
Nearest town Thomas, NH
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Homestead Lane–Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 1,076–1,155 ft

Out & Back · Rindge Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.74842, -72.04045

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Walmart stop 668 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right onto Tetreault Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Homestead Lane, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miReach Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 400 ftContinue straight onto Tetreault Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/homestead-lane-monadnock-recreational-rail-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F58°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°61°
Thu 84°66° 53%
Fri 90°68° 33%
Sat 87°66° 36%
Sun 90°64°
Mon 87°66° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Walmart stop 668 m from the trailhead

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