Captain John Bissell Trail. Center Trail. Charles River Bike Path. The trail is also part of a larger, developing network Charter Oak Greenway. The Charter Oak Greenway offers more than 16 miles of paved pathway through Hartford and its eastern suburbs. At first glance, the trail looks as if it is simply a highway side path, but the journey Chelsea Greenway. Cheney Rail Trail. Chicopee River Canal Rail Trail.
Cochituate Rail Trail. The segment in Framingham was completed and Common Pathway. Concord River Greenway. The health and fortunes of Lowell have been intimately tied to the Concord River for hundreds of years. This tributary of the more well-known Merrimack River continues to be at the heart of the local Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway.
The Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway, which will one day run 21 miles along the river, currently has two open segments. The longest stretches 3. East Bay Bike Path. East Boston Greenway. More and more, airport lands near previously under-used rail corridors are being transformed from largely neglected vacant lands into urban greenways.
These new vibrant spaces are used not only by Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Greenway. Fresh Pond Bikeway. The bikeway winds around the east edge of the Fresh Pond Reservoir. Part of the trail is on a road Grand Trunk Trail.
The overall goal of the Grand Trunk Trail in south-central Massachusetts is to connect the communities of Brimfield, Sturbridge, and Southbridge by trail. Currently, two sections of the trail are Granite Town Rail-Trail. Mile 0. Haggetts Rail Trail. The Haggetts Rail Trail is a short, but sweet unpaved trail located on the periphery of Haggetts Pond, the local reservoir for the nearby town of Andover.
Built on part of the former line of the Hanover Branch Rail Trail. Hop River State Park Trail. Independence Greenway. The park accommodates the ft arboretum which leads to 1. Lowell Canal System Trails. Malden River Greenway. When completed, it will run along the Malden River Manhan Rail Trail. Marblehead Rail-Trail. The Marblehead Rail-Trail appears on maps as a Y resting on its side, connecting Marblehead and Salem in the north and the city limits of Swampscott in the west.
The 4-mile trail knits together a Mason Railroad Trail. The trail follows a heavily wooded corridor through Russell Mass Central Rail Trail. Methuen Rail Trail. Middleton Rail Trail. Mine Falls Park. Minuteman Commuter Bikeway. Many commuters choose the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway for freedom from congested traffic in the northwest Boston suburbs.
For others, the Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail. Moosup Valley State Park Trail. This 5. Mystic River Greenway. When completed, the trail will connect the Narrow-Gauge Rail-Trail. Nashua Heritage Rail-Trail.
Nashua River Rail Trail. The trail is built on the former rail Neponset River Greenway. The Neponset River Greenway is a south Boston jewel, utilizing the best in design and construction standards as it winds through the Neponset River valley, offering a low-stress, high-quality North Bank Bridge. Spanning North Central Pathway.
The North Central Pathway is envisioned as a trail network connecting points of interest through and between Winchendon and Gardner.
Several completed sections of trail make for a lovely ride or walk Northern Strand Community Trail. Norwell Pathway. Phenix-Harris Riverwalk. The path travels through woods and residential neighborhoods for a distance of about 1. Putnam River Trail. The trail follows the east bank of the Quinebaug River between the river and Kennedy Quarries Foot Path. The Quarries Foot Path offers a wooded 1-mile hiking route in western Quincy, about 10 miles south of Boston.
Begin your adventure on the south side of Ricciuti Drive, which borders Quincy Quarries Quinebaug River Trail.
Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail. Quonset Point Bike Path. The 2. Redstone Rail Trail. Its name comes from the numerous Reformatory Branch Trail. The Reformatory Branch Trail connects the historical towns of Bedford and Concord along a nearly 4-mile dirt path through wildlife refuges that ends a short distance from the North Bridge, the Rocky Hill Trail. Roland Bergeron Bike Path. Completed in , the 8-ft wide asphalt path averages about 5 yards in from Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.
Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway may not be very long, but it's jam-packed with attractions. Along the paved pathway, you can access five parks, be wowed by public art, stop to smell the flowers in Salem Bike-Ped Corridor. South Bay Harbor Trail. The trail spans nearly 4 miles from Ruggles South Spencer Rail Trail. The path, which is also known as the Depot Trail, occupies a former Southern New England Trunkline Trail.
Popular as a route for commuters as well as casual walkers, Spicket River Greenway. Squannacook River Rail Trail. The Squannacook River Rail Trail is presently 1. The trail occupies the Greenville Branch of the Boston and Maine Bike Safety The League of American Bicyclists 5 Rules of the Road are the core of the Smart Cycling program and will prepare you for a safe and fun bike commute no matter where you are riding.
Follow the Law: You have the same rights and duties as drivers. Obey all traffic signals and stop signs. Be Predictable: Make your intentions clear to everyone on the road. Signal turns, and check behind you well before turning or changing lanes. I decided to return via Rt - which I considered a much less dangerous alternative to retracing my steps. I wonder if these towns could solicit assistance from the Blackstone Valley Historical Foundation to make improvements so this can actually be used for non-extreme, family biking?
The potential is certainly there. Until then, it was an interesting ride; however, this trail is now off my list. I had been away from the trails for some time, last I rode it it stopped short of the Manville Dam. Well a few weeks ago, when I picked back up on the road bike after a long illness, I was pleasantly surprised that the trail now goes to Davidson Avenue in Woonsocket. I usually start by the Ashton Mill which up and back is around 12 miles. This is great for my out of shape body.
There are a total of 3 minor hills which makes it nice, one just before the river overpass just north of the RR crossing and one going into the Football Field at the top of the hill. All of these are totally manageable. My only complaint? The major "Root Bumps" in the trail in areas I just did this trail yesterday and absolutely loved it. No problem as there is a crossing button. Once by this, the trail runs along the Blackstone River for most of the way. The first 5 miles is pretty nice as there is a lot of shade, views and benches to stop.
I didn't encounter many hills at all. There were a few areas with "tree root bumps". But this is the case with any paved bike trail. I ended at the Vet Memorial in Woonsocket. Overall, this was a very nice ride. Love going here, it's clean, mostly level, paved, lots of places to stop and view the scenery.
Some hills keeps the ride interesting. Highly recommended! I wasn't sure what to expect based on the other reviews. On one side of the trail is the Blackstone River, on the other side is I parked in the Millbury lot and ran to the other end about 3 miles. The trail stops behind Walmart so that is another place to park in addition to the MIllbury lot and the one in the middle. Overall, I am grateful for another place to run.
I hope that someday the trail connects to the more southern branch. Great Scenic Trail along a river. Easy parking access at multiple locations.
Wish it was longer. I biked and walked the trail from Davison St. Woonsocket , to the Slater mill and beyond. I wasn't too crazy about the street riding after you leave Lonsdale , Lincoln as you have to pay close attension to the bike signs.
But the off road part was great. I did it in stages , 'cuz I'm getting old , but I did consider it a good experience , and I'll probably do it again. I run this pathway once a week from the Millbury to Worcester parking lots.
It's not a terrible pathway but it could stand for some TLC. It is overgrown in many areas, dirty, and people don't clean up after their dogs. It runs along a major highway, which is not my favorite, and the river smells pretty bad in some spots. Walked this trail to Worcester today and actually saw two blue heron.
Trails are well maintained and I loved the bridges over the waterways. Great place to walk. What a beautiful trail and ride from Lincoln to Woonsocket and all the people we met along the way made the day and ride even much better.
We will definitely do this trail again next year and this trail makes 1 on our rides. IT was great ride going and back again it was a warm sun filled day.
Today I completed my third or fourth ride on this trail. From Route in Lincoln, I parked my car in one of the park's lots, unloaded the bicycle and rode for 2 hours: about 10 miles each way from Lincoln to the Woonsocket trail head. On a recent ride, I spotted a young deer!
The waterfalls are attractive and a good place to stop for a break. Some long but not terribly steep inclines and curves to consider. Watch out for young families with carriages, strollers and children on bicycles with training wheels, teenage skateboarders, and rollerbladers. Nonetheless, it's possible to get a good workout and some consistent mileage.
Great trail to ride! Places to stop and take pictures along the Blackstone river. Great day! Six of us met up to ride this most awesome bikeway on a warm Friday morning. This highly scenic bikeway crosses the river many times, offering views of waterfalls, marshes and wildlife. I frequent this trail often for a 2 hour roundtrip walk. Starting at the Stanley Woolen Mill entrance in Uxbridge, the trail winds along the canal and river up to Plummers Landing.
I see an occasional red tail hawk near Rice City Pond. Watch for the tree roots in the upper section of trail. It can get buggy in the summer, being close to the water. A friend and I ran the Millbury to Worcester portion and enjoyed it. I'm a new mom and can't wait to take the stroller and baby out on it. It's all paved and even though parallels a highway had relatively nice views and was quiet. I recently went to visit my 80 yr old in Woonsocket. And I found that they have trails about 3 miles from his home.
I was so happy that I went the trails are very clean and awesome to ride. My wife and I took our 2-year old in a bike seat on the path today and had a great ride!! Good signage, easy terrain and great accessibility parking-wise. I used this trail from Woonsocket down to Providence. First couple of miles are rather boring, and it gets a little bit scenic, then somewhat boring again.
The views get repetitive and not really a lot of fun. However, the trail itself is well maintained and very flat. If you are looking for a fast ride, it's very good. If you are looking for a scenic ride, it's not as good as other RI trails. There are 5 bike trails in New England on which I ride on a regular basis. This is my favorite one! There is so much to see. For a stretch there are two bodies of water on each side of the trail, the river and the canal. What other trails can make that boast?
When the trail ends at Jones St. That's what I did today! Rode my bike the whole trail to the end and back. Very relaxing trail. It took me 4 hours to do the whole trail from Woonsocket to the end and back.
Rode all but the farthest south 3 miles this morning. Lovely trail with ample parking at trailheads. Largely shaded and smoothly paved, with some roots coming up in the shadiest areas, but any bumps are largely marked with spray paint. The river and the canal make for pretty scenery. Even saw 2 great blue herons!
Great ride, did it with wife. Very senic ride to go on with partner. The day was perfect and I have to say, this trail completed my experience. From the beautiful scenery to the awesome sounds of running water and the sounding around. Trail had some bumps, but nothing to break up the mood. Parking was a little tricky to find for me, a little further up there is dedicated parking though. Just follow the trail and pick the first location.
The very first part of the trail there isn't much to miss, but after the second parking lot, it gets a whole lot better. I wanted to try a new trail as an avid runner, biker and skater. On my first trip in October of , I took my bike because I wasn't sure how good it would be for skates. This path has waterfalls. Overall the path is very well maintained and I look forward to skating it very soon.
Rhode Island has three decent length rail to trail conversions. All three of the Rhode Island trails are a short drive from each other, minutes. After all Rhody is the smallest state, but it's a great bike riding state. The longest is 30 miles round trip and the shortest is around 19 miles.
All three are rail trails so they are flat. The fall is a great time for a solo ride on this trails. It's often cool and crisp but the view never lets one down. On this day there were not many people on the trail at the start of my ride. Cumberland and Lincoln R. The North Smithfield and Woonsocket sections are a little more small city urban and consequently there is more use of the trail with dog walkers, couples walking and runners.
A smidgen of bikes shared this day but in general the traffic was very light. Read the full bicycle blog post of "amidnightrider" by copying and pasting the link below. It felt a little wider than the East Bay Bike Path, and had several more easy hills.
Remote, woodsy, and a greater chance for wildlife sightings. What a beautiful path and well maintained. Just discovered it this fall and can't get enough even though we live 35 minutes from there I even took my 7 year old who loved it and pedeled through for 9 miles.
Love the scenery, waterfalls, river, trees, lawns, etc. Can't believe I used to live near this rail trail and never knew it was there. One of the most picturesque bike trails I've ever been on. Manicured landscape, plenty to see along the way in terms of scenery. If you're looking for the Southern end, put John St. There's a nice bit South of that but the parking is sketchy. Met a nice homeowner who let us park in front of his house so it would look like we were visiting.
This 3. The southern portion between Hartford Ave. This is heavily used. The Visitors Center is in this section. North of Hartford Ave. While the canal is watered by the river and pond, the towpath is impassable. Instead, the trail follows an old woods road over the shoulder of Goat Hill west of the canal. Other than clearance of blow downs, no improvements have been done in this section.
While walking is easy and level, the surface is rough. The canal is dry. Finally, the trail reaches a section where the river has breached into the canal and cuts off the towpath from access. The canal is watered from here to Church Street, but it cannot be paddled due to blow downs.
Instead, the trail follows a sewer line easement near the west bank. This is a nice, level woods road. Improvements are proposed. To help, access the web site BlackstoneCC. The adventure of finding a thrilling and scenic bike path so close to home. I have been on many bike paths all over this area and as far north as NH. This bike path stands out as it was built and done right with lots of thought behind it.
Imagine seeing the raging river the bridges along this trail are amazing. Some very good hills to climb, but not a show stopper. From old Lonsdale Drive-in 7. I love the amount of waterfalls A perfect day on this path you pack a lunch Also many turtles sun tanning on the river, a few awesome mallard ducks The other that I love to take pictures is the people This is one special place that I am glad I get to share with someone I love my girlfriend.
Beginning at the southern end, in Cumberland, the ride takes one over a scenic bridge within a mile of starting out. The bridge is a dedicated bike and walkway with no vehicular traffic. The Blackstone River Bikeway then meanders along following the historic Blackstone canal. Inspired by the success of the Erie Canal begun in and prodded by the growth of textile manufacturing along the Blackstone River. The parking lot is on the east side of that exit, immediately on the right.
The northernmost part of the route is where hits Blackstone River Road. There is NO parking lot there. The only other parking lot on this stretch is on Millbury Street i. The "Tricentennial Park of Sutton" should eventually be a part of the bike path, once the money is found to keep paving it.
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