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Southwell Nature Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 8 Google reviews · Running trail in Chelmsford, Massachusetts · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Southwell Nature Trail 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.
What runners say about Southwell Nature Trail
Very short and beautiful trail of less than half a mile. If you include Douglas field it covers more than a mile. Try the path detailed in my photo👇 starting from Douglas field, walk towards Wellman Ave on the left, go till end to the river and take a right it comes to the other side of Douglas field and enter…
I will give my experience this morning five stars due to how it was a short treat of a trail. Easy enough to be something to get new people into trail walking.
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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.
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