Massachusetts trails · Tri-Community Bikeway
Tri-Community Bikeway
A 7.8-mile network in Massachusetts, with 127 ft of climbing. Reaches Aberjona Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by Local Government.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 2.6 and mile 5.2.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Aberjona Pond (lake)
- Judkins Pond (lake)
- Mill Pond (lake)
Getting there
Tri-Community Bikeway access — parking nearby. About 26 min drive (14 mi) from Lowell. 42.50906, -71.15821 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:27 a.m., the sun rises at 6:56 a.m. and sets at 6:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:32 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.8-mile route takes roughly 2 h 57 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:53 a.m. — 8 h 11 min before sunset.
Loop options
- TRI-COMMUNITY GREENWAY + Tri-Community Bikeway — 1.1 mi loop, 34 ft gain
- Tri-Community Bikeway + TRI-COMMUNITY GREENWAY — 1.8 mi loop, 96 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Rock Circuit Trail — 6.3 mi
- Peabody Bikeway Part 1 — 8.9 mi
- Mass Central/Wayside Rail Trail — 9.0 mi
- Ward Reservation — 9.1 mi