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Northern Strand Community Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 24 Google reviews · Running trail in Everett, 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 Northern Strand Community 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 Northern Strand Community Trail
“I live near Encore and also had no idea about this beautiful trial oh my God I'll have to check it out thank you so much”
Fun trail! The connection is also now complete from the Encore section to the remainder of the trail! Enjoy!
I love this trail, Encore is beautiful. I found a little trail behind Encore, it's so peaceful.
Took this trail from malden center to cambridge crossing and about 6 miles one way; beautiful scenic path running behind Encore but still need to ride down a few main roads to get to somerville bike path. Definitely beats riding down rt 28 and highland ave.
Nice flat trail, with some shade and pretty garden sightings along the way. We started in somerville and finished in Lynn. Was a beautiful ride and mostly flat along the way!
Trail conditions & character
“I live near Encore and also had no idea about this beautiful trial oh my God I'll have to check it out thank you so much”
“Nice flat trail, with some shade and pretty garden sightings along the way.”
Plan your run at Northern Strand Community Trail
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.
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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