Lebanon, NH (USA)

After work, I drove down to Lebanon to explore a rail trail that I'd heard about to the west of town.  I'd assumed it was part of the Northern Rail Trail that I'd hiked previously but I learned that it was actually called the Mascoma River Greenway.  I parked near the NRT but walked the other direction - there was a lot of construction near the Lebanon Town Square (working the tunnel) and it took me some time to make my way across town to near where Sacred Heart Church was - I looked around nearby and eventually found an access trail to the MRG.  The difference between the NRT (gravel and mostly unimproved) and this trail (newly paved with new fences and bridges) was startling.  However, the latter's ambiance made for a very pleasant evening stroll - I walked under tall trees with great shade cover and through quiet parts of the corridor between West Lebabon and Lebanon (paralleled US-4 and the Mascoma River).  I turned around at the Price Chopper and walked back, exploring some new areas on the way.  I was finished by about 1900 - what a nice walk!