The Canalside Rail Trail is a trail, partially on old railroad beds, from East
Deerfield to
Turners Falls
Turners Falls is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Montague in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,512 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropol ...
in
Montague, Massachusetts
Montague is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,580 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area.
The villages of Montague Center, Montague City, Lake ...
, USA. 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 southernmost portion crosses the
Connecticut River
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at Long Island ...
on the
Canalside Rail Trail Bridge
The Canalside Rail Trail Bridge (also known as the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (Turners Falls Branch) Bridge) is a former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (Turner Falls Branch) rail bridge across the Connecticut River betw ...
and ends at McClelland Farm Road in Deerfield.
The trail was completed in spring 2008.
See also
*
Turners Falls branch (New Haven)
References
External links
Canalside Rail Trail Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Canalside Rail Trail Map Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Protected areas of Franklin County, Massachusetts
Hiking trails in Massachusetts