Warner Rail Trails, NH
• 3-star trails
• 1.0 miles each way
• Easy difficulty | Easy elevation
• Warner, NH | Sunapee Region
• Driving Directions: Marked ⬤ on map
Steel truss bridge over Warner River, Bagley Field Rail Trail.
The ambitious plan to create a 34 mile long park spanning between New Hampshire's state capital and Lake Sunapee is gradually being realized thanks to the efforts of many volunteers and donors, and lots of small victories along the route. The town of Warner boasts two such victories - the Warner Rail Trail and the Bagley Field Rail Trail, presently separated by a distance of two miles, but work is underway to extend the Bagley trail closer to Warner.
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Hardpack, 
Historic. Bagley Field Rail Trail 3★0.7 mi ea way, Easy, Elevation nominal | A straight shot of a trail through woodland to the West and past the Bagley Field sports fields to the East. The hidden gem along this trail is definitely the restored steel truss bridge that spans one hundred feet across the Warner River.
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Warner Rail Trail 3★0.3 mi ea way, Easy, Elevation nominal |Although short in length, there's plenty to see along this trail. From the Dalton Covered Bridge at the East end, to the charming center of Warner to the West. The trail also boasts a novel approach to attract the younger side of the audience, with a story walk. Beginning at the Pilsbury Free Library on Depot Street, a story is revealed page-by-page over the course of twenty one podiums placed along the third of a mile route. We combined our rail trail walk with a return riverside walk on the opposite banks of Warner river, where we were able to pick out an informal path along the river banks between the ball fields of Riverside Park and the covered bridge. This was the best place to enjoy some riverside views, since the rail trail itself doesn't provide as much of a view as we'd like. Also, pick the right day to visit and you could also pay a visit to Warner's New Hampshire Telephone Museum.
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Trail Conditions: Both trails have a hardpack, finished stone-dust trail good for all. No notable gradient.
Riding the Bagley Field trail through woodland.
Dalton Covered Bridge, East end of Warner Rail trail.
A fall stroll on the Warner Rail Trail and Story Walk.
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NH Rail Trails Map
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NH Covered Bridges
Visit the Trailspotting NH Covered Bridge Map for all NH covered bridge locations and links to nearby trail reviews.
Visit the Trailspotting NH Covered Bridge Map for all NH covered bridge locations and links to nearby trail reviews.
Concord-Lake Sunapee RT
The Concord Lake Sunapee Rail Trail (CLSRT) is looking for help to link Concord and Lake Sunapee. There are also more CLSRT articles located here.
The Concord Lake Sunapee Rail Trail (CLSRT) is looking for help to link Concord and Lake Sunapee. There are also more CLSRT articles located here.