Monadnock Branch Rail-Trail

Bureau of Trails
Division of Parks & Recreation
NH Dept. of Resources & Econ. Dev.
PO Box 1856, Concord, NH 03302-1856
Phone 603-271-3254 - FAX 603-271-2629

East Jaffrey

(Jaffrey)

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USGS Topo map of East Jaffrey

East Jaffrey Depot. Digital picture by Kenyon F. Karl on July 15, 1998.

The East Jaffrey Depot is currently used for a business office.

Note that the name of the depot in the trail mileage chart reflects the name that was used for this settlement a century ago. However, the name of the nearby business district and surrounding settlement has since been abbreviated to Jaffrey.

Note that newspaper articles during 1999 suggest that a Rite Aid drug store will be built across the old railroad right-of-way on the north side of Route 124. The rail-trail will apparently be detoured around the front of this new building.

At first glance, the trail seems to end at the crossing just north of the East Jaffrey Depot. A closer look reveals that it does indeed continue north of East Main Street, although the trail surface is seriously obscured by junk and soil erosion. A bit further, users will notice a rough surface due to numerous railroad ties still imbedded in its very hard surface. The trail finally terminates at a crossroad just south of the Monadnock Plaza - adjacent to a paved truck road that can be used to reach the front of the plaza.

Food Toilets Drinking Water A Pizza Parlor was noted across the street from the Depot. Toilets and water are presumably available at the Pizza Parlor upon request during its operating hours.

Library The Jaffrey Public Library is located at 111 Main St., presumably a short distance northwest of the East Jaffrey Depot.

Food Parking Toilets Drinking Water Ample parking for trail users is presumably available in the Monadnock Plaza parking lot, if trail users choose an area that does not interfere with normal customer parking or truck traffic within the plaza. A bakery that serves coffee and pastries during the morning and afternoon hours is located within the plaza. Toilets and water are presumably available within the bakery upon request during its operating hours.

Food Toilets Drinking Water A MacDonalds Restaurant is located across Route 202 from the Plaza. Toilets and water are available within the Restaurant during its operating hours.