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Topographic map of Rendering Plant Switch
The trail crossing at Leddy Park must be close to Rendering Plant Switch. Digital Picture by Kenyon F. Karl on July 25, 1999.
The topographic map suggests that the large parking area at Leddy Park apparently replaced an old 'rendering plant' at this location that was large enough to justify its own railroad siding. The sidewalk crossing of the trail leads downhill to a relatively new year-around ice arena. Further down a set of stairs from the arena is a public beach.
Shore Road crossing a short distance northwest is typical of the relatively few residential street crossings on the trail. Digital Picture by Kenyon F. Karl on July 25, 1999.
Trail access is available at:
Staniford Road
Shore Road
Leddy Park Access Road (exit for Cycle the City route to Ethan Allen Homestead)
Killarney Drive
North Beach Access Road
Ample free parking
is available in the parking lot adjacent to the trail at Leddy Park, although
that lot may be full during important games and similar events at the
year-around Ice Arena.
The Leddy Ice Arena building just down the hill from the rail-trail contains a
refreshment stand with a limited food menu. Public toilets and water
fountains are also available. These facilities may be available only when the
building is used for practice sessions or public events. A picnic area overlooks the beach
on the west side of the Ice Arena building, and a small beach (free) is available just
down a wooden stairway.
A major grocery store is located in the Ethan Allen Shopping Center, just
northwest of the northeast end of the driveway that enters Leddy Park from North
Avenue. Toilets and water are presumably available upon request in the grocery
store.
North Beach
Campground is about a mile southeast of Rendering Plant Switch offering a city-operated picnic
area, public swimming, and a campground. Toilets and water are presumably
available at the bathhouse on a seasonal basis. A fee may be charged to enter the
rail-trail using beach access road from North Street. Note that toilet
buildings within the campground are restricted to campers only!
CCTA
North Avenue (N) Bus runs on the
roughly parallel North Avenue, perhaps a quarter-mile to a half-mile away. Stops
must be located near the northeast ends of:
Staniford Road
Shore Road
Leddy Park Access Road
North Beach Access Road
Listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places:
Sign images are from the Manual of Traffic Signs by Richard C. Moeur.
Updated on March 05, 2001 by Kenyon F.
Karl <Webmaster@new-england-rail-trails.org>.
Unintentional errors are likely!
