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Nick's Woods Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 17 Google reviews · Running trail in Worcester, Massachusetts · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Nick's Woods Trailhead 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.

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What runners say about Nick's Woods Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (17 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

I've driven by this sign on Grove Street for many many years and decided it was time to check it out. The best access to the property is from the end of the poorly maintained dead end road called Smith Lane off Holden Street just south of the intersection with Brattle Street.

★★★★★ — Central , Aug 2020

Nick's Woods is on Grove St. Worcester MA just before the Holden MA sign. We parked across the street on one of the side streets. The trails are beautiful and there is a stream that you can follow. It is secluded and on a Wednesday there was no one else there.

★★★★★ — Dot , Mar 2021

Nice clean trail, nice walk,.dogs allowed, nice brook. Watch out for wet areas in Winter.

★★★★★ — Joyce , Dec 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 17 reviews →

Plan your run at Nick's Woods Trailhead

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.
  • Websitegwlt.org
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Where to find Nick's Woods Trailhead

7 Smith Ln, Worcester, MA 01606

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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.