From left, Parker Niemczyk, 4, Sloane Niemczyk 6, and Walter Luty, 6, roast marshmallows at the First Day hike put on by BikeManchesterVT to celebrate the Historic Marble Rail Trail in Manchester, Vt. (Zachary P. Stephens)
People gather on the Historic Marble Rail Trail for fire and smores during a First Day hike event put on by BikeManchesterVT to celebrate the trail in Manchester, Vt. (Zachary P. Stephens)
Amy Verner and her husband Robin Verner speak about the process of aquiring the land to create the Historic Marble Rail Trail in Manchester. BikeManchesterVT held a First Day hike on Sunday, Janurary 1, to celebrate the trail. (Zachary P. Stephens)
During BikeManchesterVT's First Day hike event on Sunday, Bob Allen takes to the Historic Marble Rail Trail on his bike. (Zachary P. Stephens)
Consie West of Manchester, takes a moment to roast a marshmallow while enjoying the First Day hike put on by BikeManchesterVT to celebrate the Historic Marble Rail Trail in Manchester, Vt. (Zachary P. Stephens)
Cynthia Kilburn, part of the Rail Trail Club in Manchester, roasts a marshmallow at the First Day hike put on by BikeManchesterVT to celebrate the Historic Marble Rail Trail in Manchester, Vt. (Zachary P. Stephens)
Roberta Devlin-Scherer, a regular user of the Historic Marble Rail Trail, makes a smore at the First Day hike put on by BikeManchesterVT to celebrate the trail. (Zachary P. Stephens)
Robin Verner, a co-owner of the land for the Historic Marble Rail Trail, tends to the fire during the First Day hike put on by BikeManchesterVT to celebrate the Historic Marble Rail Trail in Manchester, Vt. (Zachary P. Stephens)
Bill Drunsic, an original owner of the land which now features the Historic Marble Rail Trail, speaks with friends and community members during a First Day hike event put on by BikeManchesterVT to celebrate the Historic Marble Rail Trail in Manchester, Vt. (Zachary P. Stephens)
Hikers walk the Historic Marble Rail Trail during a First Day hike put on by BikeManchesterVT to celebrate the trail in Manchester, Vt. (Zachary P. Stephens)
