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Nashua River Rail Trail - Smith St. Access
4.8 ★★★★★ 20 Google reviews · Running trail in Groton, Massachusetts · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Nashua River Rail Trail - Smith St. Access' 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 Nashua River Rail Trail - Smith St. Access
“Extensive, well maintained rail trail that's great for a family ride or stroll.”
We started here, rather than trail head in dowtown Ayer. Beautiful sights and sounds here toward Sheply Hill. Only problem streets are not marked and we past the Smith ST access to were we got on the rail trail. Ended up going past it and ending up at the end of trail in Ayer. ...
Awesome trail, well maintained. Some in shade, some in sun. Fairly level, easy to walk, run, bike & rollerblade.
This is just a place where the trail crosses the street. There's no parking there
Extensive, well maintained rail trail that's great for a family ride or stroll.
Plan your run at Nashua River Rail Trail - Smith St. Access
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- Websitemass.gov
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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