Distance: A little over 6 Miles one way. Options for more or less.
Difficulty: Easy for walkers, if riding a bike there is a small ridge line with rocks and roots.
Located along Route 13 in Milford, New Hampshire is the Granite Town Rail trail. This is a popular trail for walking, running and bike riding. The start of the trail is located south of the Milford Oval at the Department of Public Works building. There is a small parking lot off to the right of the building.
There are two small bridges to get over before you get to the trail. The trail provides a beautiful ride through the woods.
There is a small narrow tunnel that the trail goes through. My 6ft 2in tall husband had to duck while riding through it. It was kind of cool to ride through.
A little over a mile from the parking lot the trail starts to get a little technical. For about a half mile the trail went up and over a ridge with several rocks and roots. My husband was able to ride over them no problem with his fat tire bike, but my daughter and I had to walk our bikes which was a little more challenging for us.
After getting around the ridge the trail was flat and smooth and perfect for bike riding.
There is a parking lot at Melendy Road, if we were to ride bikes here again I would park there to avoid the hill. From Melendy Road in Milford the trail is flat with some pretty views of bogs.
There is another parking lot at Palmer-Bartell Forrest Trailhead. The trail goes all the way to Lake Potanpio in Brookline. Oneway the trail is a little over six miles. This is a perfect trail to get out on for a few hours for biking, walking or running.
