MA Section 3 Pictures - Milemarker 0.1 - 0.9
Field near MA 8 - Furnace Hill Road
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Field walk northbound approaching MA 8. Taken at approx mm 0.1. GPS N42.5660 W 73.1576
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Corner of Fisk St. and School St. in Cheshire. Here the northbound trail begins a field walk towards MA 8. GPS N42.5652 W 73.1560
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mm 0.5 AT kiosk and Big Cheese monument at corner of School St. and Church St. This press commemorates an enormous cheese wheel (1275 pounds) made by the citizens of Cheshire which was sent to President Thomas Jefferson. The president was suitably appreciative. GPS N42.5622 W 73.1577
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mm 0.6 The AT follows Church St. through Cheshire (left to right in the photo). Here it intersects the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. GPS N42.5622 W 73.1577
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mm 0.6 Parking along the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail just south of the AT crossing. This is on Railroad St.. GPS N42.5616 W 73.1574
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mm 0.6 Parking along the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail just north of the AT crossing. This is on Railroad St.. GPS N42.5624 W 73.1568
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mm 0.7 Junction of Furnace Hill Road and Church St. The AT follows the length of dead-end Furnace Hill Road. . GPS N42.5616 W 73.1546
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mm 0.9 South end of Furnace Hill Road. Here the southbound trail leaves the road and starts to climb towards the Cheshire Cobbles. GPS N42.5577 W 73.1552
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