Massachusetts trails · Willams River Rail Trail
Willams River Rail Trail
A 9.4-mile out-and-back in Massachusetts, with 167 ft of climbing. Reaches Shaker Mill Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information).
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Shaker Mill Pond (lake)
- Harts Pond (lake)
- Cranberry Pond (lake)
Getting there
Willams River Rail Trail access. 42.35004, -73.41142 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:17 a.m. and sets at 7:29 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.8-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:24 p.m. — 6 h 05 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Taconic Crest Trail — 6.3 mi
- Utility Corridor — 8.9 mi
- Ski Trail — 12.4 mi
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail — 14.9 mi