Goffstown Rail Trail — improved return from Factory Street
New Hampshire · Rail-trail
Join the main improved rail trail from Factory Street and follow it east toward Manchester for up to two miles and retrace, stopping before loose unfinished tread or a traffic-road connection. The bike-lane connection to New Boston is excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Goffstown · New Hampshire
- Ride length
- Up to 4 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Improved compacted-gravel/stone-dust rail corridor only
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Mostly gentle rail/river terrain with ramps and local rises; no maximum-grade survey.
- Starting location
- Designated rail-trail parking at 15 Factory Street, Goffstown, NH
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.
Goffstown Rail Trail — improved return from Factory Street — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-23. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Designated rail-trail parking at 15 Factory Street, Goffstown, NH.
Steward identifies eight designated trail spaces at 15 Factory Street. Use only marked trail-user spaces; residential and other private parking are excluded.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 4 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join the main improved rail trail from Factory Street and follow it east toward Manchester for up to two miles and retrace, stopping before loose unfinished tread or a traffic-road connection. The bike-lane connection to New Boston is excluded.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Improved compacted-gravel/stone-dust rail corridor only. Mostly gentle rail/river terrain with ramps and local rises; no maximum-grade survey.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-23. Manager/partner evidence supports this selected improved bicycle course. Most of the corridor is improved, but the steward still identifies a final roughly 400-foot surfacing project. Do not assume that remaining section finished. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection or whole-corridor all-clear. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.