Two years ago we rode the northern half of the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail from Littleton to Lisbon and had a great ride on a wonderful rail trail. With a little prompting from the usual suspects (you know who you are) and a forecast for a beautiful day it seems that tomorrow would be the perfect day to complete our exploration on the southern section of this trail. The Ammonoosuc River provides a gorgeous backdrop to this trail. And there is a magnificent 345 foot covered bridge that was built in 1832 in Bath.
The Ammonoosuc Rail Trail from Woodsville to Lisbon wends its way along the Ammonoosuc River by field, farm, quaint villages and some very interesting backyards. In all we’ll cover about 20 miles on this easy and flat dirt track. After getting to Lisbon we’ll turn around and head back to our lunch spot in Bath which is a quintessentially scenic New England Village with a gorgeous covered bridge and a well stocked General Store. And the last time I was in Bath there was an ice cream store and an art gallery too. What’s a better combination than culture and ice cream?
Directions and Carpooling: Meet at 8:30 in the back of the Attitash parking lot. There are several ways to get to Woodsville that take about the same amount of time. There’s (A) 302 to 93 to 302 or (B) Bear Notch road to 112 to 302 or (C) 302 to 93 to 117 to 302. So pick your favorite and meet us at about 10am at the starting point in Woodsville.
When you approach Woodsville there is a stop light at the intersection of routes 302 and 10. Go west toward downtown Woodsville on 302 for about ¾ of a mile. After awhile you will probably see a dirt path paralleling 302 on the right. This is the rail trail. At Highland St go right and then take a quick left on a dirt road/driveway. We will park in the dirt lot just down from the Railway Farm and Garden Store and Central Supply.
Go here for a trail map:
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/11620932
For those who want a little extra riding (6 mi.) you can explore the Blackmount spur to North Haverill from Woodsville at the end of our ride
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