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Brook Farm Walking Trail
4.2 ★★★★☆ 16 Google reviews · Running trail in West Roxbury, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Brook Farm Walking Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Brook Farm Walking Trail
“Now it has a walking trail to enjoy peace quiet & serenity.”
A nice trail for dog walking or going for a stroll. Never crowded, easy to get to, and a small but adequate parking area. Important - the Google map is not as clear as it should be. The hiking trail is adjacent to the cemetery - not inside it (which it appears to be on the map.
Trails are kept clear. Quiet and not crowded which is nice. One trail leads you out to millennium park, which makes for a nice long walk. Dog friendly, which is always a plus!
This place is primarily a cemetery. Now it has a walking trail to enjoy peace quiet & serenity.. They recently finished the Veteran's section with a flag on every veteran....
Trail conditions & character
“Now it has a walking trail to enjoy peace quiet & serenity.”
Plan your run at Brook Farm Walking Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–8 pm |
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