Explore the best rated trails in Spencer, MA. Whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Common Pathway and Fresh Pond Bikeway . With more than 101 trails covering 682 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
Was mostly a road rider in the Boston suburbs until I decided to ride into the city one day. All the stopping & restarting with traffic lights on every block drove me nuts. That's how I found this trail. A very nice way to get into the city, running along the Charles River and providing great views. Although the trail is widely used, you still don't have to stop very often at all and are easily able to get around other joggers, walkers, etc. A worthwhile ride to add to your list of completed trails.
Was mostly a road rider in the Boston suburbs until I decided to ride into the city one day. All the stopping & restarting with traffic lights on every block drove me nuts. That's how I found this trail. A very nice way to get into the city, running along the Charles River and providing great views. Although the trail is widely used, you still don't have to stop very often at all and are easily able to get around other joggers, walkers, etc. A worthwhile ride to add to your list of completed trails.
A very nice trail which is well kept. As such, it is quite crowded with walkers, runners and rollerbladers and understandably so. That said, for cyclists, I would recommend looking elsewhere. Not only is the trail on the shorter side but with so many other users, you'll find yourself constantly weaving and even stopping due to congestion.
Starts off a little rough! Then it is one of the best trails around!!!
This trail was a lot of fun! Very easy to pedal on it!!!
Road part of this trail as an out and back in conjunction with the Southwick RT and the Columbia Greenway RT from Avon, CT, to Westfield, MA, an approximately 50 mile round trip (25 on the Farmington Canal Trail).
The trail is in very good condition. The transition to the Southwick Trail at the CT/MA border (with no road crossing) is seamless.
Road crossings decrease as you head north and are well marked with push-button warning signals to alert traffic.
Half Mile Falls Park at the north end of the Columbia Trail in Westfield is definitely worth a stop!
Road this trail as an out and back in conjunction with the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail and the Columbia Greenway RT from Avon, CT, to Westfield, MA, an approximately 50 mile round trip.
The trail is in excellent condition. The transitions to the Farmington Canal Trail at the CT/MA border (with no road crossing) and to the Columbia Greenway RT on the north are seamless.
The mileage markers are great!
Half Mile Falls Park at the north end of the Columbia Trail is definitely worth a stop!
Road part this trail as an out and back in conjunction with the Southwick RT and the Columbia Greenway RT from Avon, CT, to Westfield, MA, an approximately 50 mile round trip.
This trail should be a 5 but it is closed at Main Street in Westfield with no information on when it will reopen or detours.
Beautiful section in terms of scenery and access to lakes and ponds. The surface can be challenging. Today, with fairly dry conditions, it could be negotiated with hybrid bikes.
The trail is beautiful and well-maintained. However, the parking area listed (Kingsley Park) in the description is for residents only. It is strictly enforced.
As for rail trails go, this one the cream of the crop. It is very flat and paved. People with narrow tire road bikes will do just fine. I believe it is a mile or so longer then what they say it is.
An odd thing about this trail. When you pull into the parking area on the Nashua end, there is no clear signage that it is the Nashua River Trail. Heading out of the parking lot, on the trail, I noticed the back of the signs marking it as the Nashua Rail Trail . It seems the signage should be on the other side of the trail with the writing of the sign being in front of you.
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