Nashua River Rail Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Ayer, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi233 – 269 ft1.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57260, -71.58459
Nearest town Ayer, MA
Directions
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Nashua River Rail Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 235–267 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.57260, -71.58459
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 47° · precip 53% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Nashua River Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% paved4% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 58°F47°
Precip53%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon
67°52°
47%
Tue
60°45°
Wed
62°43°
Thu
63°41°
Fri
63°47°
35%
Sat
60°51°
39%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 6 min before dark.
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