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Grassy Pond

4.5 ★★★★★ 2 Google reviews · Running trail in Westford, Massachusetts · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Distance
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Shade
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Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Grassy Pond yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Grassy Pond — running trail in Westford, MA, photo 1
Dog-friendlyStroller / ADATrailhead parking

What runners say about Grassy Pond

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (2 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

There is plenty of tree canopy to escape those warmer days. There are twenty exercise stations . While the trail map shows a way to Nutting Road, there is no visible trail head from the road and the blazes kind of stop as you get closer to the nearby homes.

★★★★☆ — David , May 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 2 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking

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🐕 Dog-friendly

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♿ Stroller / ADA accessible

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Plan your run at Grassy Pond

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
  • Websitewestfordconservationtrust.org
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Where to find Grassy Pond

23 Plain Rd, Westford, MA 01886

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Running trails near Westford

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

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Cider Mill Pond Conservation Area

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Tom Paul Trail

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Stony Brook Railtrail, Beacon St Entrance

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.