TrailHampden
Keystone Arches Trail
A 5-mile hike past three of the five surviving 1841 Western Railroad stone arch bridges, 70-foot dry-stone keystone arches that predate the transcontinental railroad by decades.
Chester · 5 mi · Moderate
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Trails
Trails across the Pioneer Valley.
TrailHampshire
Manhan Rail Trail
A 6-mile paved rail trail from Southampton through Easthampton to the Connecticut River, with the 2017 tunnel connection into Northampton linking it to the wider valley network.
Easthampton · 6 mi · Easy
TrailHampshire
Mass Central Rail Trail
The eastern Pioneer Valley reach of the long-running Mass Central Rail Trail. A patchwork of paved and stone-dust segments through Belchertown and Ware along the former Boston & Maine "Central Mass" line.
Belchertown · 7 mi · Easy
TrailFranklin
Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center
A four-season recreation area on the lower slopes of FirstLight's Northfield Mountain pumped-storage project, with about 26 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing, a visitor center on Route 63, and the Connecticut River pavilion just downhill.
Northfield · 26 mi · Moderate
TrailHampshire
Norwottuck Rail Trail
An 11-mile paved rail trail from Northampton through Hadley and Amherst to Belchertown. Flat, family-friendly, and usable year-round.
Northampton · 11 mi · Easy