Massachusetts trails · Mass Central/MCRT
Mass Central/MCRT
A 9.9-mile network in Massachusetts, with 533 ft of climbing. Reaches Maple Spring Pond. Managed by Volunteer.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 6.6 and mile 10.0. It gives back about 379 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Maple Spring Pond (lake)
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Getting there
Mass Central/MCRT access. About 21 min drive (11 mi) from Worcester. 42.38441, -71.90840 · 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 6:59 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 9.9-mile route takes roughly 3 h 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:56 a.m. — 7 h 12 min before sunset.
Loop options
- MASS CENTRAL RAIL TRAIL + Mass Central/MCRT — 2.3 mi loop, 121 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Blackstone River Bikeway — 10.5 mi
- North Central Pathway — 14.0 mi
- Flat Rock Wildlife Sanctuary — 15.4 mi
- Midstate Trail — 16.7 mi