Woodsville - Littleton 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

Littleton end of Trail

East of Littleton end of Trail only:

Hiking Trail Bicycle Trail Horse Trail Trail bike trail All Terrain Vehicle Trail Cross-Country Skiing Snowmobiling
This trail may not be suitable for human and animal-powered users west of Barrett during the warm-weather months!

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USGS Topographic map of Littleton End of Trail

Looking east at end of track in Littleton. Digital photograph by Kenyon F. Karl on October 23, 1997.

The trail ends at the current end of track of the Whitefield-Littleton Branch of the New Hampshire and Vermont Railroad, just east of the Interstate 93 highway overpass in Littleton, and across a new bridge (Industrial Park Road). Note however that motorized trail users may be required to enter and leave the trail at a newly constructed trail access ramp just west of the I-93 overpass on Industrial Park Road. Trail parking may be available nearby.

Although the State-owned railroad track northeast of this end of the trail appears to be unused, it is still legally open for railroad service. Thus a New Hampshire Central Railroad Train could easily appear on this track without notice. Note also that the track and structures are presumed to be poorly maintained and are thus potentially dangerous for trail users!

Food Toilets Public telephone Limited groceries and various kinds of fast food are available on Route 302 across the river from the end of the trail (either direction from the traffic light). Toilets and drinking water are presumably available at each of the restaurants upon request. A public phone is located next to the entrance to McDonalds Hamburger Stand.

Bus Stop Freedom Express provides local public transportation on a demand responsive basis within Littleton and to all of Coos County on weekdays only. Freedom Express accommodates bicycles in the wheelchair area of the bus by advance request when that space is not required by a wheelchair passenger. A trailer can also be attached to the Freedom Express bus by advance request to accommodate a group of bicyclists. Trail users that plan on boarding this bus near the Littleton Trailhead are advised to call Freedom Express in advance for general scheduling purposes, with the promise to call again upon arrival (from a cell phone or public phone on Route 302) to make final arrangements for pickup.

Bus Stop RCT Shuttle operates a scheduled between Littleton and St. Johnsbury VT on weekdays only. Trail users must inquire whether the stop at Littleton Industrial Park is close to the end of the rail-trail or otherwise whether the bus will stop at a suitable place on Route 302 near the end of the bridge. Bicyclists and x-c-skiers must also inquire whether bicycles/skis will be accommodated aboard this bus.

Bus Stop Concord Trailways provides daily bus service between Boston-Concord-Littleton at the Irving Gas Station at the south end of Cottage Road adjacent to I-93 Exit 41. To avoid the heavy traffic on Route 302, trail users are advised to use the obscure town streets on the south side of the river to reach the bus station. Concord Trailways accommodates bicycles on a conditional basis!

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