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Best Massachusetts rail trails
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All Massachusetts trail guides
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Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
An 11-mile paved rail-trail through the Hoosic River valley in the Berkshires, connecting Adams and Lanesborough alongside Cheshire Reservoir and with views of Mount Greylock.
11 milesPavedPoint to pointRail trail
Cape Cod Rail Trail
Massachusetts's most iconic rail-trail: 25 miles of paved pathway through six Cape Cod towns, passing salt marshes, kettle ponds, and the Cape Cod National Seashore on a nearly flat former railroad grade.
25 milesPavedPoint to pointRail trail
Lower Neponset River Trail
A 5-mile paved rail-trail along the Neponset River connecting Dorchester in Boston to Milton, passing salt marshes and urban green space managed by the Massachusetts DCR.
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Nashua River Rail Trail
An 11-mile paved rail-trail managed by the Massachusetts DCR, connecting Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, and Dunstable on a former railroad corridor with scenic river views and fall foliage.
11 milesPavedPoint to pointRail trail
Norwottuck Rail Trail
An 11-mile paved rail-trail through the Pioneer Valley, connecting Northampton and Amherst via Hadley farmland, with a landmark bridge over the Connecticut River.
11 milesPavedPoint to point