We are now an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so your donations are tax-deductible.
Help support our efforts by making a secure donation online via credit card using the PayPal button above. You do not need a Paypal account to donate.
You can also donate by a check made out to "Cross NH Adventure Trail" and mailed to:
Cross NH Adventure Trail
c/o Marianne
PO Box 1047
Glen, NH 03838
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support of the xNHAT!
Here is what your donation helps to support:
Our Focus for 2022: Continue the Eastward Extension of the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail from Littleton towards Whitefield.
Our goal is to get cyclists, walkers and runners OFF Route 116 and ON to a scenic rail trail. Already, 4.3 miles of tracks and ties have been removed!!
ALL donations received from now until spring will be TARGETED DIRECTLY for removal of the NEXT 2.6 miles of track and ties and providing a suitable surface from Littleton to Wing Road. Upon completion, this project will add 7 miles of scenic rail trail along the Ammonoosuc River.
The xNHAT is actively participating in this endeavor not only by being an enthusiastic cheerleader alongside the trail, but is so committed to this rail trail project that it is committing $$$$$ to support the project. We provided match funding for the RTP grant that was used for the recently completed track and tie removal project, and we are committing match funding for the NEXT 2.6 miles of extension that will start in the late spring.
This total of 7 miles of new rail trail will be non-motorized except for snowmobiles in the winter. It is not ready to ride yet, it needs ditching, grading, crowning and packing. This will happen in the springtime of 2022 (....but go ahead and ski it!). While this extension project will not get us ALL the way to Whitefield on the rail trail YET, it gives us 7 miles of a beautiful riverside rail trail to enjoy AND reduces the road riding and the hill climbing on Route 116! YAY!!!!
We are appreciative of ANY donation amount. To show community interest and support, many small donations shine bright!
What your donation helped to fund in 2021:
Our focus for 2021 was the implementation of the North Country Welcomes Bicyclists Program and continued rail trail improvements.
The North Country Welcomes Bicyclists Program purchased and installed permanently fixed bike repair stations and air pumps along the trail from Woodsville to Bethel. We have installed these Dero Fix-it Stations and pumps in the following locations: Woodsville at the overnight parking lot. Lisbon at the train Station. Littleton outside the front door of Thayers Inn on Main Street, Jefferson at the Israel River Campground, Gorham at the Route 2 parking lot next to the Presidential Rail Trail, in Shelburne at the Rattle River Inn and Hostel and in Bethel at the current route endpoint at Davis Park. Additionally, we provided wall hanging work stations or portable "Burrito Style" tool kits and air pumps to the Nootka Lodge in Woodsville, the Littleton Motel on Main Street, the Bowman Inn in Randolph and to 2 shuttle services: Maura at You Service and Dan of Priority Transportation. A grant from the "You Have Our Trust" foundation of the NH Charitable Fund helped support our efforts.
We are working with the NH Bureau of Trails to identify and help fund repairs and improvements to the Ammonoosuc and the Presidential Rail Trails. Donations in 2021 have helped to fund these 2 major projects:
Presidential Rail Trail between Gorham and Pinkham B Road in Randolph: Restoration, ditching, grading and crowning of 4.5 miles of rail trail. this work was needed, since no major restoration work had been done since tracks and ties were removed in the mid 1990's. In sections, the rainwater was running down the middle of the trail, taking the nice cinder and dirt surface away with it. Not anymore!
Ammonoosuc Rail Trail Extension Eastward. It is a goal of the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail to get cyclstis and walkers OFF of Route 116 between Littleton and Whitefield. The rail trail is currently being extended eastward, and as of November 1, 2021. 4.4 miles of track and ties have been removed from Industrial Park Road in Littleton to Oxbow Drive in Bethlehem. The new rail trail extension, which will be non-motorized except for snowmobiles in the winter, is not ready to ride yet, it needs ditching, grading, crowning and packing. This will happen in the springtime! Another 2.2 miles of track and ties will be removed in late spring. While this will not get us ALL the way to Whitefield on the rail trail yet, it gives us about 7 miles of a beautiful riverside rail trail to enjoy! This reduces the road riding and the hill climbing on Route 116!
In addition, one more Beaver Deceiver project was funded by the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail. This was on a spur trail connecting the Presidential Rail Trail to Moose Brook State Park. The trail was being washed out and flooded due to the industrious beavers, and homes downstream were being threatened by the overflow. Instead of trapping the beavers and draining the beautiful pond, a Beaver Deceiver was installed and the beavers, bikers, walkers, pond residents and home residents downstream are all happily coexisting!
The Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail provided match funding to Inland Woods and Trails for a trail project in Bethel that will be a part of the exertion eastward to the Lewiston/Auburn area where the route will connect with the East Coast Greenway. The trail in Bethel is on dirt farm roads in a conservation area located just south off the Mount Abrams Ski area. Another match funding project was for the Town of Gorham. The town is installing way-finding information to assist cyclists and walkers on the Presidential Rail Trail and the Coos Trails mountain biking system to access amenities in the town via a non motorized trail. A kiosk and the Dero Fix-it station are a part of the match funding. Also, to celebrate the new biking amenities in Gorham, long sleeve t-shirts with the new logo "Gorham Likes Bikes" in a bright visible orange color are being made courtesy of Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail!
Donations received in 2020 helped fund two major projects:
Five “Beaver Deceivers” were donated to the NH Bureau of Trails to be utilized on beaver ponds along the Presidential Rail Trail in Jefferson and Randolph. In the past, the beavers built dams that flooded the ponds to a height that overflowed and washed out sections of the rail trail. The installation of Beaver Deceivers was a Win-Win-Win-Win-Win as the trail was preserved, the beavers are alive, the wetlands were preserved, the NH Bureau of Trails budget was not impacted to repair the damage and trail users enjoyed a dry trail while watching the beavers. Click here if you want to learn more.
The xNHAT also donated money to assist the NH Bureau of Trails fix a tunnel under Route 302 on the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail in the town of Lisbon. The tunnel constantly filled with water, mud or deep sand. Our funds helped to permanently pave the trail in the tunnel and the approaches.
Notable Achievements in 2020
Last year was an incredible year as the interest in the xNHAT increased dramatically. We sent out over 1,300 maps to 28 States and 4 Countries. 310 people contacted us for their celebratory patch after completing the route. Some did it over a few days, some in segments and several people completed the ride in one day!
A lot of the interest was generated after the Trail was featured as the Best Two Wheeled Adventure by NH Magazine, the Cover Story of the August 2020 New Hampshire Magazine, from multiple articles in newspapers from Portsmouth to Concord to Littleton, articles in the NH Rails to Trails Coalition and the National Rails to Trails Magazine. The highlight of the year was to be featured in the NH PBS TV show Windows to the Wild that aired on October 1, 2020.
Donate by Mail: Donations can be made by check:
Checks can be made out to "Cross NH Adventure Trail" and mailed to:
Cross NH Adventure Trail
c/o Marianne
PO Box 1047
Glen, NH 03838
Donate by Credit Card:
Help support our efforts by making a secure donation online via credit card using the PayPal button below. You do not need a Paypal account to donate.
Thank you for supporting the xNHAT!!
Marianne and the Friends of the xNHAT
Here is what your donation helps to support:
Our Focus for 2022: Continue the Eastward Extension of the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail from Littleton towards Whitefield.
Our goal is to get cyclists, walkers and runners OFF Route 116 and ON to a scenic rail trail. Already, 4.3 miles of tracks and ties have been removed!!
ALL donations received from now until spring will be TARGETED DIRECTLY for removal of the NEXT 2.6 miles of track and ties and providing a suitable surface from Littleton to Wing Road. Upon completion, this project will add 7 miles of scenic rail trail along the Ammonoosuc River.
The xNHAT is actively participating in this endeavor not only by being an enthusiastic cheerleader alongside the trail, but is so committed to this rail trail project that it is committing $$$$$ to support the project. We provided match funding for the RTP grant that was used for the recently completed track and tie removal project, and we are committing match funding for the NEXT 2.6 miles of extension that will start in the late spring.
This total of 7 miles of new rail trail will be non-motorized except for snowmobiles in the winter. It is not ready to ride yet, it needs ditching, grading, crowning and packing. This will happen in the springtime of 2022 (....but go ahead and ski it!). While this extension project will not get us ALL the way to Whitefield on the rail trail YET, it gives us 7 miles of a beautiful riverside rail trail to enjoy AND reduces the road riding and the hill climbing on Route 116! YAY!!!!
We are appreciative of ANY donation amount. To show community interest and support, many small donations shine bright!
What your donation helped to fund in 2021:
Our focus for 2021 was the implementation of the North Country Welcomes Bicyclists Program and continued rail trail improvements.
The North Country Welcomes Bicyclists Program purchased and installed permanently fixed bike repair stations and air pumps along the trail from Woodsville to Bethel. We have installed these Dero Fix-it Stations and pumps in the following locations: Woodsville at the overnight parking lot. Lisbon at the train Station. Littleton outside the front door of Thayers Inn on Main Street, Jefferson at the Israel River Campground, Gorham at the Route 2 parking lot next to the Presidential Rail Trail, in Shelburne at the Rattle River Inn and Hostel and in Bethel at the current route endpoint at Davis Park. Additionally, we provided wall hanging work stations or portable "Burrito Style" tool kits and air pumps to the Nootka Lodge in Woodsville, the Littleton Motel on Main Street, the Bowman Inn in Randolph and to 2 shuttle services: Maura at You Service and Dan of Priority Transportation. A grant from the "You Have Our Trust" foundation of the NH Charitable Fund helped support our efforts.
We are working with the NH Bureau of Trails to identify and help fund repairs and improvements to the Ammonoosuc and the Presidential Rail Trails. Donations in 2021 have helped to fund these 2 major projects:
Presidential Rail Trail between Gorham and Pinkham B Road in Randolph: Restoration, ditching, grading and crowning of 4.5 miles of rail trail. this work was needed, since no major restoration work had been done since tracks and ties were removed in the mid 1990's. In sections, the rainwater was running down the middle of the trail, taking the nice cinder and dirt surface away with it. Not anymore!
Ammonoosuc Rail Trail Extension Eastward. It is a goal of the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail to get cyclstis and walkers OFF of Route 116 between Littleton and Whitefield. The rail trail is currently being extended eastward, and as of November 1, 2021. 4.4 miles of track and ties have been removed from Industrial Park Road in Littleton to Oxbow Drive in Bethlehem. The new rail trail extension, which will be non-motorized except for snowmobiles in the winter, is not ready to ride yet, it needs ditching, grading, crowning and packing. This will happen in the springtime! Another 2.2 miles of track and ties will be removed in late spring. While this will not get us ALL the way to Whitefield on the rail trail yet, it gives us about 7 miles of a beautiful riverside rail trail to enjoy! This reduces the road riding and the hill climbing on Route 116!
In addition, one more Beaver Deceiver project was funded by the Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail. This was on a spur trail connecting the Presidential Rail Trail to Moose Brook State Park. The trail was being washed out and flooded due to the industrious beavers, and homes downstream were being threatened by the overflow. Instead of trapping the beavers and draining the beautiful pond, a Beaver Deceiver was installed and the beavers, bikers, walkers, pond residents and home residents downstream are all happily coexisting!
The Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail provided match funding to Inland Woods and Trails for a trail project in Bethel that will be a part of the exertion eastward to the Lewiston/Auburn area where the route will connect with the East Coast Greenway. The trail in Bethel is on dirt farm roads in a conservation area located just south off the Mount Abrams Ski area. Another match funding project was for the Town of Gorham. The town is installing way-finding information to assist cyclists and walkers on the Presidential Rail Trail and the Coos Trails mountain biking system to access amenities in the town via a non motorized trail. A kiosk and the Dero Fix-it station are a part of the match funding. Also, to celebrate the new biking amenities in Gorham, long sleeve t-shirts with the new logo "Gorham Likes Bikes" in a bright visible orange color are being made courtesy of Cross New Hampshire Adventure Trail!
Donations received in 2020 helped fund two major projects:
Five “Beaver Deceivers” were donated to the NH Bureau of Trails to be utilized on beaver ponds along the Presidential Rail Trail in Jefferson and Randolph. In the past, the beavers built dams that flooded the ponds to a height that overflowed and washed out sections of the rail trail. The installation of Beaver Deceivers was a Win-Win-Win-Win-Win as the trail was preserved, the beavers are alive, the wetlands were preserved, the NH Bureau of Trails budget was not impacted to repair the damage and trail users enjoyed a dry trail while watching the beavers. Click here if you want to learn more.
The xNHAT also donated money to assist the NH Bureau of Trails fix a tunnel under Route 302 on the Ammonoosuc Rail Trail in the town of Lisbon. The tunnel constantly filled with water, mud or deep sand. Our funds helped to permanently pave the trail in the tunnel and the approaches.
Notable Achievements in 2020
Last year was an incredible year as the interest in the xNHAT increased dramatically. We sent out over 1,300 maps to 28 States and 4 Countries. 310 people contacted us for their celebratory patch after completing the route. Some did it over a few days, some in segments and several people completed the ride in one day!
A lot of the interest was generated after the Trail was featured as the Best Two Wheeled Adventure by NH Magazine, the Cover Story of the August 2020 New Hampshire Magazine, from multiple articles in newspapers from Portsmouth to Concord to Littleton, articles in the NH Rails to Trails Coalition and the National Rails to Trails Magazine. The highlight of the year was to be featured in the NH PBS TV show Windows to the Wild that aired on October 1, 2020.
Donate by Mail: Donations can be made by check:
Checks can be made out to "Cross NH Adventure Trail" and mailed to:
Cross NH Adventure Trail
c/o Marianne
PO Box 1047
Glen, NH 03838
Donate by Credit Card:
Help support our efforts by making a secure donation online via credit card using the PayPal button below. You do not need a Paypal account to donate.
Thank you for supporting the xNHAT!!
Marianne and the Friends of the xNHAT