Mendota Trail may connect to downtown Bristol David McGee | Washington County News Feb 24, 2021 Feb 24, 2021 Updated May 17, 2023 0 Hikers on the Mendota Trail are encouraged to share their stories and photos. Officials are studying how to extend the trail to downtown Bristol. David Crigger | Washington County News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save David McGee | Washington County News Long-term plans for the Mendota Trail could include extending the hiking and biking trail into downtown Bristol.kAm%96 |6?5@E2 %C2:= r@?D6CG2?4J :D 4FCC6?E=J 6?82865 H:E9 tBF:?@I t?G:C@?>6?E2=[ 2 4@?DF=E:?8[ A=2??:?8 2?5 56D:8? 7:C> :? pD96G:==6[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ E@ 56G6=@A 2 >2DE6C A=2? 7@C E96 EC2:=] %96 C2:=D\E@\EC2:=D AC@;64E 4FCC6?E=J 6IE6?5D `a]d >:=6D 36EH66? E96 4:EJ @7 qC:DE@= 2?5 E96 E@H? @7 |6?5@E2 :? (2D9:?8E@? r@F?EJ — H:E9 23@FE e >:=6D 4FCC6?E=J @A6? E@ E96 AF3=:4]k^AmkAm~?=J E96 EC2:=9625 2?5 A2C<:?8 2C62 2C6 :? 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