5.3 mile trail running from northern terminus of New Haven & Northampton Canal Rail trail and easterly terminus of state-owned Mass Central Rail Trail to South Main Street, Williamsburg. Easily accessible to 50% of the population of Northampton and runs through the edge of downtown Northampton and through villages of Florence and Leeds. The trail includes two dramatic historic stone arch bridges, with the northerly mile adjacent to and overlooking the Mill River. Portions of the trail were among the first municipal rail trails developed in New England (1985), with the trail expanded in 2011 to connect to other rail trails and tie various village centers together. Highlights along the trail include downtown Northampton, Barrett Street Marsh, downtown Florence, Look Park, the Village of Leeds, and the Mill River.
