This rail trail features the Swanton History Museum (in a rehabilitated RR station), a 453-foot three-span bridge, and historic signs.

The trail’s most stunning feature is a restored 1902 Pennsylvania truss bridge that had spanned the Lamoille River in West Milton until 2002. When it became obsolete for vehicle traffic, the State of Vermont helped relocate it here to replace the original wooden railroad bridge in Swanton that burned in 1987. The several historic markers along the trail make traveling along the trail a fun and educational experience.

While this village pathway is an important community resource, it is also the first section of the 96-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail to be opened for walking and bicycling. The rail trail will ultimately connect Swanton to Saint Johnsbury for snowmobiling in the winter and walking and bicycling in the summer.

The TrailFinder website has a description and map of a hike using the Swanton Recreation Path.