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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Transit-accessible: Walmart stop 668 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Tetreault Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Homestead Lane, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Tetreault Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:15 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Walmart stop 668 m from the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail 3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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