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Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Thomas, NH. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,106 – 1,142 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.74842, -72.04045
Nearest town Thomas, NH
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Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,105–1,142 ft

Out & Back

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miReach Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 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/monadnock-recreational-rail-trail-out-back-5-km-2be1

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 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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