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The Cross Vermont Trail is proposed to generally follow the available sections of the Montpelier & Wells River Railroad between Ricker (the edge of the Groton State Forest) and Boltonville. However, the precise route of the trail has not been determined at this time!
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Topographic map of Groton
The former Groton Depot is currently used as a private residence. Digital photograph by Kenyon F. Karl on Sept. 25, 1999.
The snowmobile bridge near the Upper Valley Grill (Intersection of Routes 302 & 232) is considered to be hazardous for bikers. Accordingly, participants in the CVT bike ride on Sept. 25, 1999 were advised to travel a short distance further east across the highway bridge, then use Coal Kiln Road to return to the old railroad bed. The old railroad bed continues southeast from both the snowmobile bridge and Coal Kiln Road parallel to the south bank of the Wells River to the Groton Depot.
The bike riders were then asked to dogleg north onto Powder Spring Road to pass the former Depot on Little Italy Road, then continue southeast on the old railroad bed towards South Ryegate.
Participants of a CVT sponsored bike ride on the proposed trail just west of the Groton Depot. Digital photograph by Kenyon F. Karl on Sept. 25, 1999.
A Church at the intersection of Powder
Spring Road & Rte 302
Digital photograph by Kenyon F. Karl on March 1, 2000.
An old fashioned general store was noted on the north side of Route 302 directly across the river
from the Depot via Powder
Spring Rd. A picnic table and a bench are adjacent to the gazebo in a tiny
Veterans Memorial Park across Route 302 from the general store.
A sidewalk along the north side of Route 302 running east of the general store offers safe
pedestrian access to the post
office as well as a small restaurant. Toilets and
water are presumably available upon request in the restaurant.
Tourist information is available at a kiosk in front of the restaurant.
Sign images are from the Manual of Traffic Signs by Richard C. Moeur.
Updated on March 03, 2001 by Kenyon F.
Karl <Webmaster@new-england-rail-trails.org>.
Unintentional errors are likely!
