October 6, 2020
This rail-trail was used by the Air Line Railroad as part of a direct route between Boston and New York. It was so named because the tracks ran flat and straight, like a line in the sky.
We started our ride in Willimantic near the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, which was closed for renovations. We would have enjoyed a closer look at some of the old vintage railcars.
We road an uphill grade for more then 7 miles to begin. I just kept thinking how nice it will be on the way back and it was nice. We then had several miles of down hill which was a refreshing change.
Most of the trail was shaded. Large parts of the trail were high above the forest floor on the raised railbed. We love to ride a trail like this because the views of the forest are awesome.
Many of the road crossings had steep hills with loose gravel which I found to be really brutal.
Some parts of the trail had leaves at least a foot deep.
We wanted to add a few more miles on our way back to the campground so stopped at a trail we had passed yesterday. It was near the airport and looked really intriguing. As it turned out the bike path only traveled over a dam but was over a mile long.
We are well into our 100 miles and are really enjoying the beautiful forests and trails of Connecticut.
Happy Belated Anniversary!!
Love Randy, Mary William & Bowser.