Manhan Rail Trail – 4.2 miles – South Street, Easthampton to the Mount Tom Junction at route 5 in Northampton. Runs near the Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary.

Norwottuck Trail – 9 miles – Connects Northampton, Hadley and Amherst, parallel to route 9. Uses an old railroad bridge with a great view upstream to cross the Connecticut River near the Calvin Coolidge bridge. A pedestrian crossing with traffic light gets you across Damon Road.

UMass Conector bike path – 2 miles – links the Norwottuck Trail to UMass Amherst.

Keystone Arch Bridge Trail- 5 miles round trip – Huntington, recommended for hikers and mountain bikers. NOT a commuting trail.

Northampton Bikeway 2.6 miles running between Northampton and Look Park.

MassBike – a statewide advocacy group

The Rails to Trails Conservancy – a national advocacy group

The mission of All Out Adventures is to promote health, community, and independence for people with disabilities and their family and friends through outdoor recreation.

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It was my pleasure to bicycle commute from Easthampton to Northampton once or twice a week during the summer of 2008. I tried a few different routes before settling on one that skirted the edge of the Acadia Wildlife Sanctuary and the Oxbow. On several evenings I was…