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Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Winchendon, MA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,034 – 1,142 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69836, -72.04992
Nearest town Winchendon, MA
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Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,032–1,142 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.69836, -72.04992

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: Ready Drive stop 734 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, heading N.
  2. 3.8 miReach Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 3.8 miArrive 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/monadnock-recreational-rail-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ready Drive stop 734 m from the trailhead

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