Black Mountain Trailhead – West River loop from Brattleboro Station

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Black Mountain Trailhead – West River loop from Brattleboro Station

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Black Mountain Trailhead – West River loop from Brattleboro Station

01:40

24.8km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

15.4 km

Black Mountain Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

You can park up off of Rice Farm Road. Parking is limited, but the trail is beautiful and includes many water features.

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16.3 km

West River Trail — Black Mountain Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Here you can hike up the trail to Black Mountain, which is a beautiful forested trail with a number of water features. Hiking along the West River Trail for the mile south of here you get nice views of the mountain.

Tip by

19.4 km

West River

Highlight • River

The West River flows south along the path to Brattleboro, where it merges with the Connecticut River at the Vermont - New Hampshire border. The trail here is a nice scenic bike path with views of the river and Black Mountain to the north.

Tip by

19.9 km

Riverstone Preserve

Nature Reserve

22.4 km

West River Trail — Spring Tree Road Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

You park near the marina at the southern end of Spring Tree Road in a large gravel lot by the river. From here you follow the river north on the road to where it quickly becomes a bike path.

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24.8 km

End point

Train Station

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