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North Nashua River Reservoir & Twin Cities Rail Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

North Nashua River Reservoir & Twin Cities Rail Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near South Fitchburg, MA. The route reaches North Nashua River Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 427 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Twin Cities Rail Trail 42.56422, -71.78042
Nearest town South Fitchburg, MA
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North Nashua River Reservoir & Twin Cities Rail Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Elevation 401–428 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Twin Cities Rail Trail · 42.56422, -71.78042

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Twin Cities Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miPass North Nashua River Reservoir.
  3. 0.3 miReach North Nashua River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-nashua-river-reservoir-north-nashua-river-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes-3-km-4ebe

Trail surface

96% paved4% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 89°67° 40%
Fri 94°71° 33%
Sat 92°71° 33%
Sun 95°70°
Mon 93°71° 15%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near South Fitchburg, Massachusetts