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Mass Central Rail Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 40 Google reviews · Running trail in Weston, Massachusetts · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 15 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Mass Central Rail 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 Mass Central Rail Trail
“Peaceful, flat, long between waltham and weston.”
Perfect for walks and rides in every which way. It connects various trails in the area and also connects the towns of Waltham, Weston, and Wayland. Just shy of 5 miles from end to end (for now, May 2021)
Awesome paved trail that comes with multiple offshoots into woods. Decent amount of animal activity (small and cute ones); I got to see this adorable family
Great trail, well paved, well kept. Cool abandoned train track to take pics. Parking might be difficult. There are also some other paths to the side that are dirt road saw some people walking didn’t really adventure the day I went, but seems like there might be an option if you don’t want to follow the paved road.
This is a great path recently had upgrade with the bridge in waltham now paved. Peaceful, flat, long between waltham and weston. Walk, bike inline skate.
Trail conditions & character
“This is a great path recently had upgrade with the bridge in waltham now paved.”
“Peaceful, flat, long between waltham and weston.”
“Just shy of 5 miles from end to end (for now, May 2021)”
Plan your run at Mass Central Rail Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Loop distance15 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitemasscentralrailtrail.org
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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