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The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland is named after Cheshire County New England. The Cheshire Rail Trail is named after Cheshire County in New Hampshire which is also name after the Cheshire region in England. And more than likely, you'll be wearing a grin much like that of the Cheshire Cat when you go for a bike ride on the 27 mile long Cheshire Rail Trail. While hiking or riding on this rails-to-trails route, you will encounter beautiful New Hampshire scenery. If you visit in the summer, you can ride a mountain bike, hybrid bike, or recumbent bike on the trail. If you're into equestrian trails, you can enjoy a beautiful horseback ride. In the winter, you may want to nordic ski, snowmobile, or try dogsledding the Cheshire Rail Trail.
In addition to enjoying mother nature's scenery along this trail, you can also enjoy such man-made diversions as the old railroad depot in Troy, New Hampshire and the quintessential country store known as the Depot General Store in Fitzwilliam Depot in Fitzwilliam Village, New Hampshire.
Another great stopping spot along the Cheshire Rail Trail is Rockwood Pond. This pretty lake is scenic all year long but is especially inviting on a hot summer day or a colorful autumn day in New England.
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The Stone Arch Bridge near Keene, NH is the starting point for the Cheshire Rail Trail which runs between Keene and Fitchburg.
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view of river from Stone Arch Bridge on Cheshire Rail Trail near Keene, New Hampshire.
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Cheshire Rail Trail
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side view of Stone Arch Bridge from Cheshire Rail Trail
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Cheshire Rail Trail near Keene, NH
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The old rail line is now the Cheshire Rail Trail
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this shady trail is an excellent example of a rails-to-trails route in New Hampshire
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Gates like this one on the Cheshire Rail Trail insure serene biking, hiking, and equestrian trails
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This classic rail trail bridge is part of the scenic trail appeal of the Cheshire Rail Trail.
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The Cheshire Rail Trail is a fairly secluded New Hampshire trail.
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The Cheshire Rail Trail is a dirt bike path, but can be ridden as a mountain bike trail, hybrid bike trail, or even a recumbent bike trail if you are an experienced recumbent bicyclist.
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Cheshire Rail Trail under grade crossing
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Troy, New Hampshire train depot on the Cheshire Rail Trail.
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Cheshire Rail Trail passes by the Rockwood Pond.
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This chipmunk is sunning on a rock near the Cheshire Rail Trail.
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Enjoy New England fall colors from the Cheshire Rail Trail.
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The Depot Store is a classic old rural New England country store and is located just off the Cheshire Rail Trail in Fitzwilliam Depot, New Hampshire.
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