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Town of Hopkinton Awarded Trail Grant

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A very approximate view of how the trail will go from the Kiosk to Kearsarge Ave.

Persistence pays off! Both the Friends of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail and the Town of Hopkinton had applied to the NH Bureau of Trails for Recreational Trails Program funding for this project in previous years. In 2022 the Town applied again and this time received the grant. The partnership calls for the town to be supplying the in-kind labor and materials for this project while the Friends of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail is providing the cash match of approximately $4,500.

This project will create a safe traffic separated connection from Houston Fields to the new sidewalks along Kearsarge Ave so students at the middle and high school have an easier more direct way to reach the library and playing fields. It also creates a walking loop using Pine St, Kearsarge Ave, and Houston Fields.

The Town of Hopkinton received its official notice to proceed in the second half of June 2023. Construction is anticipated to be in the second half of 2023.

Contribute a railroad wheelset bench

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Custom bench with a view of Lake Todd in Bradford, NH.
Custom benches at our trailhead in Concord, NH awaiting final placement along the trail.

These railroad wheelset benches provide a very long lasting, comfortable, and striking way to show your appreciation to a loved one or to promote your business. We will work with you to find the optimal trailside location for your bench. A custom plaque will be attached.

Custom Bench cost: $1,995. Contact us at info@clsrt.org with any questions.

June Volunteer Opportunities

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We are looking for volunteers to help greet people during Market Days in Concord June 23rd, 24th and 25th. This is a really fun time. Everyone loves the rail trail and wants to know where it is and what’s happening. We will give you all the answers. Click below to pick a time that works for you.

Volunteer for Market Days

Looking ahead to July we have the Flat & Furious 5K Concord event on the 21st from 4:30 to 7:00. If you can help us with that please click below.

Volunteer for the Flat & Furious 5K Concord

CLSRT Trail Maps

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Stevens Rail Trail – Warner Exit 7 Davisville to Hopkinton

In Warner, park to the right of the trail gate alongside Old Warner Road in Davisville. In Hopkinton, park to the right of the Hopkinton library by the kiosk and walk/ride along the back access road to the intersection of Spring Street and Krzyzaniak Lane. Cross the road here and you will see orange trail gate.

  • new surface ready for action
  • mile post on the Stevens trail in Hopkinton
  • Nordic skiing in Hopkinton

Bradford – Tilly Wheeler Trail and Lower Lake Todd

  • Bike fix station
  • Stop and enjoy the view

Warner story walk – Depot Street to Joppa Covered Bridge

  • enjoy the story walk year round
  • Matt Esenwine's Flashlight Night story walk
    Local author Matt Esenwine reads his book “Flashlight Night” at the story walk opening in October 2018.
  • Bike fix station and refreshments at Schoodacs on Main Street

Warner Rail Trail at Bagley Field in Warner, NH

  • Snowshoe tracks at Bagley Field
    Snowshoeing at Bagley

Concord, NH Fisherville Road to Carter Hill Road

The parking area at 25 Fisherville Rd is now open. You will find parking for 7 vehicles, a bicycle fix station with pump, and a kiosk with trail information. Three quarters of a mile of trail starting at the parking area has been completed with a fine stone dust surface. That is shown above in the green and yellow sections. The remaining 1.75 miles can be biked or walked on the existing surface.

In December of 2021 we put down a base layer to reach gate by Bog Rd. This is the section in red above. We anticipate putting the final surface on that section in late spring/early summer of 2022. Your donations will help this happen sooner.

The final section shown in orange we are also raising funds to complete. The NH Community Development Finance Authority has granted us Tax Credits to fund $200,000 of this project. You can help by asking businesses to support the trail by paying their tax bill with tax credits. (Link for businesses to make a pledge.) Click here to see a video we produced talking about tax credits.

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