Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail & Tetreault Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail & Tetreault Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Rindge Town Forest near Rand, NH. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail & Tetreault Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 1,076–1,155 ft
Out & Back · Rindge Town Forest
Trailhead: Woods Crossing Road · 42.72381, -72.04162
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 54°F / low 45° · precip 60% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Woods Crossing Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Tetreault Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach Tetreault Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Tetreault Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Woods Crossing Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 2.2 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Woods Crossing Road Trailhead
- Tetreault Trail via Homestead Lane 3.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft
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