Massachusetts trails · Blackstone River Bikeway
Blackstone River Bikeway
A 22.8-mile point-to-point in Massachusetts, with 305 ft of climbing. Reaches Blackstone River Reservoir and other lake destinations. Managed by MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information).
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 15.2 and mile 22.8. It gives back about 246 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Blackstone River Reservoir (lake)
- Riverdale Pond (lake)
- Caprons Pond (lake)
- Quinsigamond Pond (lake)
Getting there
Blackstone River Bikeway access — parking nearby. About 4 min drive (2 mi) from Worcester. 42.25119, -71.80614 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:30 a.m., the sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 6:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:35 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 22.8-mile route takes roughly 8 h 37 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:35 p.m. — 2 h 32 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Blackstone River Bikeway + Towpath Trail + Unnamed trail — 3.4 mi loop, 153 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Mass Central/MCRT — 10.5 mi
- Southern New England Trunkline — 19.5 mi
- Assabet River Rail Trail — 23.0 mi
- Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary — 23.7 mi