Canalside Rail Trail

Canalside Rail Trail
Looking down the length of the old rail bridge
Length	3.8 mi (6.1 km)
Location	East Deerfield, Massachusetts, to Turners Falls, Massachusetts in the town of Montague, Massachusetts
Trailheads	42°34′21.5″N 72°34′38.7″W / 42.572639°N 72.577417°W / 42.572639; -72.577417 to 42°35′5.5″N 72°34′25.5″W / 42.584861°N 72.573750°W / 42.584861; -72.573750
Use	Hiking, biking
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	easy

The Canalside Rail Trail is a 3.8-mile (6.1 km) trail, partially on old railroad beds, from East Deerfield, Massachusetts, to Turners Falls, town of Montague, Massachusetts. A short portion of the trail runs along town streets, but the majority is on a paved trail from which motor vehicles are prohibited. The northern terminus is Unity Park, on Barton's Cove, in Turners Falls. The trail was completed in Spring 2008. The southernmost portion crosses the Connecticut River on the Canalside Rail Trail Bridge.^[1]

Hiking trails in Massachusetts

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References

↑ Turners Falls RiverCulture Biking

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