Last July, a 2.9-mile paved non-motorized, multi-use path was completed, reaching from Mount Cranmore in the north to Hemlock Lane in the south. The Mount Washington Valley Rec Path Phase 1 was finally completed!
Gradually, word got out about this new path. Locals and visitors started using it for walks and runs.
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