Wilmington

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Wilmington

Hoot Toot & Whistle Trail

Date visited: 6/17/2022

We escaped the 90 degree heat and humidity and took advantage of one of the longest days of the year by driving an hour and a half to Vermont after work. It was a perfect mid 70's, sunny and breezy evening in Wilmington. As you can probably imagine from its name, the trail utilizes an abandoned railroad line. The locals used to call it the Hoot Toot and Whistle line based on the HTW initials displayed on the trail cars (which stood for the Hoosac, Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad). The trail is mainly flat, with one semi-steep incline. It runs for about 2 miles from the center of Wilmington to a picnic area and boat launch, mainly following the North Branch of the Deerfield River. Seeing as we have to walk out and back, we walked about four miles here. The only real access to the river is toward the end of the trail. The trail is very well cared for and maintained. It was a very pleasant walk, and definitely worth the long drive.