Springfield

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Springfield

Toonerville Rail Trail

Date visited: 4/7/2023

This is pretty "meh" as far as rail trails go. This one runs along side the Black River. We came up here because it was the closet location that had sun in the forecast. The sun did come out, but the trail was probably not worth the hour and forty-five minute drive. We started at the small parking lot on US-5, just off I-91 and headed west back under the Interstate along side the river. The middle section of the trail is actually on Paddock Road, and not a separate trail. Fortunately, the road is not that busy. I think only three cars passed by our whole trip in both directions. At the end of the road section is the entrance to a state park and Goulds Mill Bridge. Once you cross the bridge, the actual trail starts back up running between Route 11 and the river. This is the nicest section of trail with great views of the river and the small fast rushing waterfall. We walked a bit past the waterfall to a picnic area where we took a break before turning around and heading back.