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Mass Central Rail Trail – Thayer Pond WMA loop from Conservation Land

Mass Central Rail Trail – Thayer Pond WMA loop from Conservation Land

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3.4

(26)

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Mass Central Rail Trail – Thayer Pond WMA loop from Conservation Land

03:39

50.8km

500m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Ware River Watershed

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.85 km

Thayer Pond

Highlight • Lake

Thayer Pond is a pretty big body of water for a pond, and it's just off the side of the Mass Central Rail Trail. You get good views of the …

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3.50 km

Thayer Pond Wildlife Management Area

Highlight • Natural

Thayer Pond WMA is a 131-acre outdoor playground with the Central Mass Rail Trail running through it. You can enjoy wildlife viewing, hunting, and fishing in this natural landscape. The …

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3.52 km

Mass Central Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Mass Central Rail Trail is a 59-mile paved trail that is planned to extend to 104 miles from Boston to Northampton.

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17.0 km

Ware River Diversion Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Ware River Diversion Dam helps control the flow of water from the Quabbin Aqueduct into the Ware River. This is a really cool looking structure that you can see from the side of the trail.

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17.1 km

Stone Pump House and Waterfall, Ware River Watershed

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

The Massachusetts Central Rail Trail is a long term project to create the longest multi-use path in New England. It was once a railroad, but it was put out of …

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17.7 km

Ware river

Lake

41.2 km

East Branch Ware River

Highlight • River

The Ware River is a 35.4-mile river with two forks; the West Fork that starts in Hubbardston and the East Branch that starts in Westminster.

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47.3 km

Thayer Pond WMA

Highlight • Lake

Thayer Pond WMA is a 131-acre outdoor playground with the Central Mass Rail Trail running through it. You can enjoy wildlife viewing, hunting, and fishing in this natural landscape. The …

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50.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

11.6 km

10.1 km

7.35 km

923 m

662 m

Surfaces

29.1 km

10.6 km

7.05 km

3.99 km

150 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 11 July

27°C

16°C

42 %

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Mass Central Rail Trail – Thayer Pond WMA loop from Conservation Land

Thayer Pond

Thayer Pond Wildlife Management Area

Mass Central Rail Trail

Ware River Diversion Dam

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East Branch Ware River

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