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Norwottuck Branch Rail Trail
Looking east from the western trailhead
Length11 mi (18 km)
LocationNorthampton, Massachusetts to Belchertown, Massachusetts
Established1993 (1993)
DesignationMassachusetts state park
Trailheads42°19′45″N 72°37′56″W / 42.32912°N 72.63227°W / 42.32912; -72.63227 to
42°19′46″N 72°27′48″W / 42.32947°N 72.46342°W / 42.32947; -72.46342
UseHiking, bicycling, inline skating, cross-country skiing
DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
SightsBeaver pond near the eastern end with various birds and other fauna (the Amherst College Wildlife Sanctuary),[1] former rail bridge
SurfacePaved
Right of wayFormer Massachusetts Central Railroad
Maintained byDepartment of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteNorwottuck Rail Trail
Norwottuck Branch Rail Trail is located in Massachusetts
Northampton
Northampton
Belchertown
Belchertown
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Location of trailheads in Massachusetts

The Norwottuck Branch Rail Trail, full name the Norwottuck Branch of the Mass Central Rail Trail,[2] formerly the Norwottuck Rail Trail, is an 11-mile (18 km) combination bicycle/pedestrian paved rail trail running from Northampton, Massachusetts, through Hadley and Amherst, to Belchertown, Massachusetts. It opened in 1993, and is now part of the longer Mass Central Rail Trail.

  1. ^ "Wildlife Sanctuary: Recreation: Trails & Points of Interest". Amherst College. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Norwottuck Rail Trail Map". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved 2023-09-30.

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