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Explore Franklin with the Rail Trail! By laura Brusseau
Junction, the ones with B are
Do you enjoy getting out-
miles to Boston, and you’ll also
side? Exercising? Exploring
see Bridge Markers.
new places and historical sites?
If you’re looking for a nice
Then the Northern Rail Trail is
scenic ride, start at Webster Lake
for you!
and ride to Potter Place Depot
The Northern Rail Trail is a
in Andover. This 10.5-mile path
59-mile-long trail that begins in
is great for bikes, trail running,
Lebanon and ends in Boscawen.
and family walks! You’ll also
It connects ten towns! The
pass beautiful rivers, ponds, and
northern trailhead is in Lebanon
streams.
and passes through the towns of
If you head towards Bos-
Enfield, Canaan, Orange, Graf-
cawen, this 13-mile stretch is
ton, Danbury, Wilmot, Andover,
full of history! You will pass the
Franklin, and Boscawen.
Franklin Turntable base that
Right here in Franklin, you
helped to turn train engines
can hop right on! There are a
around. The turntable was the
few places to start! Some will
southern endpoint of the small
start at Webster Lake, and others
Bristol-to-Franklin railroad; its
on Chase Pond Road.
sister turntable is located near the
This is where your adventure
Pemi River at the end of the new
begins! Will you head to Ando-
Bristol Falls park, but has yet to
ver or Boscawen?
be recovered. You will finish this
As you explore, you will see
portion of the trail at the Han-
mile markers. The markers with
nah Dustin Monument.
WRJ are miles to White River
The trail is rated low for dif-
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