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Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 13 Google reviews · Running trail in Concord, New Hampshire · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface: Mixed
Loop distance: 9 mi
Shape: Loop
Shade: Not reported
Access: Not reported

Confirmed from Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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Mixed9 miLoopHillyRestroomsTrailhead parking

What runners say about Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (13 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

This trail is brand new. The first segment is completed and is fantastic. The second section ending at Bog road is being worked on and will be completed soon. This will provide 1/2 the trail as a nice smooth finished trail.

★★★★★ — Raymond , Nov 2022

Beautiful trail and well groomed. Make sure to go to 25 Fisherville. Roundtrip is just under 5 miles on the trail.

★★★★★ — Bill , Jul 2024

I checked out this rail trail as a possibility to bring my kids here. It is perfect! A has a dirt mixed with gravel level 🎚️ surface. You can bike 🚲, ski 🎿, snowshoe ❄️, if there is enough snow 🌨️ and take a nice walk. You are walking between private property and you might see animal tracks along the way.

★★★★★ — Stephen , Dec 2024

I love this trail. Open sun and canopy. Lovely streams of water to enjoy along the way.

★★★★★ — Megan , Mar 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 13 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

 🏃 Long-run distance (5mi+) 4 mentions 
“Roundtrip is just under 5 miles on the trail.”
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 🪨 Crushed gravel / limestone 3 mentions 
“A has a dirt mixed with gravel level 🎚️ surface.”
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 ⛰️ Hills / elevation 4 mentions 
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 🅿️ Trailhead parking 2 mentions 
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 🌲 Natural surface / singletrack  
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 🔁 Loop trail  
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 🚻 Restrooms  
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Plan your run at Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail

The practical stuff

AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
Loop distance9 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
Trail mapOfficial trail map
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Where to find Concord - Lake Sunapee Rail Trail

Concord, New Hampshire

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