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Colt State Park, Bristol, RI

Four miles of flat, paved bike trails loop around a park equipped with picnic tables and playing fields, then opens to views of Narragansett Bay. […]

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Nelson Pond Trail, Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown, RI

This 1.4-mile stroll within the Norman Bird Sanctuary is situated on an important bird migration route and attracts a diverse range of species, including swallows […]

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Great Swamp Management Area, West Kingston, RI

This flat, 5-mile trail is inhabited by diverse wildlife such as the prothonotary warbler, a unique yellow-and-gray bird. At 3,350 acres, it’s the largest swamp […]

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Breakheart Loop, Exeter, RI

Breakheart Loop is a wide, 3.7-mile trail that wraps around Breakheart Pond. Level: Easy | Distance from Boston: 80 miles Exeter, RI, 401-539-2356, website.  Good for youngsters  Dogs […]

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Mount Norwottuck and Horse Caves Trail, Mount Holyoke State Park, Amherst, MA

This 3.2-mile stretch of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail leads to the top of 1,106-foot Mount Norwottuck. On the way back, pass by the Horse Caves (more […]

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West Ridge Trail, Mount Cardigan, Orange, NH

This is the most direct route up 3,121-foot Mount Cardigan, a treeless area offering unobstructed views of Mount Monadnock, the White Mountains, Maine’s Pleasant Mountain, […]

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Mattabesett Trail, Mattatuck State Forest, Middletown, CT

Along the 215-mile New England Trail that runs through Connecticut and Massachusetts, catch the 5-mile section of the Mattabesett between Route 77 and Route 17 […]

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Mattatuck Trail, Mattatuck State Forest, Thomaston, CT

The Mattatuck Trail runs 36 miles through the 4,510-acre Mattatuck State Forest, passing a rock formation known as the Leatherman Cave along the way. Level: […]

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Main Loop, Mine Hill Preserve, Roxbury, CT

This 3.5-mile looping trail through Mine Hill Preserve passes abandoned mine tunnels, airshafts, and old quarries. Level: Advanced | Distance from Boston: 149 miles Roxbury, CT, […]

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Gifford Woods State Park, Killington, VT

Two major routes—the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail—meet in this park, which also offers the popular one-mile Kent Brook trail and the 0.3-mile Interpretive Trail, […]