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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Fort River Conservation Area

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Fort River Conservation Area

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5.0

(7434)

7,435

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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Fort River Conservation Area

02:11

46.8km

190m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.9 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.08 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Take the cycling trail from Union Station out of Northampton instead of the busy road used in the route!

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8.99 km

The Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge carried the Boston-Maine Railroad across the Connecticut River. The steel bridge opened in 1887 and carried trains for many decades. In 1992, it re-opened as a bicycle and foot bridge as part of the Norwottuck Rail Trail.

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12.9 km

Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of Calvin Coolidge, the 30th U.S. president. Although Coolidge was born in the neighboring state of Vermont, he moved to Northampton after graduating Amherst College where he practiced law and served as mayor.

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16.8 km

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Highlight • Forest

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary is made up of forests, meadows, grasslands, marsh and wetlands – all home to a huge array of wildlife. The trails through the sanctuary are ideal for hiking and biking.

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20.6 km

Sunset View of the Manhan River in Old Pascommuck Conservation Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you cycle along the Manhan Rail Trail, you'll cross the Old Pascommuck Conservation Area in this section. Here, you can enjoy a beautiful floodplain forest where you can observe native plants, with the shrub bladdernut being prominent in the western part of the area. This area represents the final stretch of the Manhan River just before it empties its waters into the Connecticut River.

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22.9 km

Manhan Rail Trail (Lower Millpond Park segment)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of the Manhan Rail Trail passes through the Lower Millpond Park with the Lower Mill Pond on one side, and an old mill on the other. The mill has since been transformed and subdivided into shops, artists spaces and galleries, restaurants, and a brewery!

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24.7 km

Rubber Thread Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Rubber Thread Pond is located just off the Manhan Rail Trail in Easthampton, Massachusetts. This is a great spot to pause your ride and enojy the views over the water. You can often see ducks and other waterfowl in the pond.

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41.1 km

Norwottuck Rail Trail (South Maple Street to South Pleasant Street)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Norwottuck Rail Trail is a part of an extensive network of connecting multi-use paths connecting the towns of Amherst, Belchertown, Easthampton, Florence, Hadley, Southampton, and Williamsburg. This section of Norwottuck Rail Trail connects Hadley to downtown Amherst and Amherst College, the third oldest higher education institution in the state. This is a popular path with hikers, dog walkers, joggers, and cyclists.

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46.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.0 km

8.01 km

494 m

125 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

16.6 km

1.42 km

252 m

Elevation

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Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge – Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge loop from Fort River Conservation Area

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge

Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary

Sunset View of the Manhan River in Old Pascommuck Conservation Area

Manhan Rail Trail (Lower Millpond Park segment)

Rubber Thread Pond

Norwottuck Rail Trail (South Maple Street to South Pleasant Street)

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