Ashuelot Rail Trail in Cheshire County New Hampshire
The Ashuelot Rail Trail is a 23 mile trail in southwestern New Hampshire which extends between Keene and the Connecticut River in Hinsdale. The western part of the trail, between Winchester and Hinsdale, is by far the prettiest part. The trail is not as interesting between Keene and Winchester. Mountain bikes are needed on this trail which is fairly rough in spots and has a soft surface in spots.
There are several mountain bike trails in Cheshire County, New Hampshire; Ashuelot, Cheshire and Fort Hill and there are some short paved trails in Keene. Information for all these trails in Cheshire County and in Keene and a map of them can be obtained from Pathways from Keene.. Information on obtaining a map of the the Cheshire County trails and the Keene Trails is given on this site. The map costs $5.
This site also has a map of the trails in Keene which can be printed.
We took two rides on the Ashuelot Trail; one between Keene and Winchester and one between Winchester and Hinsdale. The trail between Keene and winchester is not very interesting. It is a fairly rough trail and not very scenic. The trail between Winchester and Hinsdale is much more interesting. The surface is generally better and the scenery along the fast flowing Ashuelot River is pretty.