Rails-to-Trails Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshir (Rails-to-Trails Series)

From the official series of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, this is your comprehensive state-by-state guide to walking, jogging, biking and cross-country skiing the region's rail-trail system. This easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of thirty-two of the region's most popular rural and urban rail-trails, plus complete listings of the region's other rail-trail offerings, including those in Providence and on Cape cod. Inside you'll find: Full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface type; detailed trail maps; at-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail-trails that best suit your interests; wheelchair accessibility; availability of parking, rest rooms, and places to eat along the trail; location of ranger stations and visitor's centers and where to rent bikes, boats, skis, and other recreational equipment. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nonprofit agency whose mission is to convert abandoned railroad lines into trails for public recreational use. Today, the Conservancy has created more than 10,000 miles of public trails across the United States.