AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Twin Cities Rail Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Twin Cities Rail Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Leominster, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 404 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Twin Cities Rail Trail 42.53213, -71.75583
Nearest town Leominster, MA
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Twin Cities Rail Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 366–404 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Twin Cities Rail Trail · 42.53213, -71.75583

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Monument Square (West St) stop 721 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Twin Cities Rail Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 1.8 miReach Twin Cities Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 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/twin-cities-rail-trail-twin-cities-rail-trail-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

89% paved1% boardwalk10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.1″ 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°68° 38%
Fri 95°71° 34%
Sat 93°70° 32%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 94°72° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Monument Square (West St) stop 721 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Leominster, Massachusetts