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Twin Cities Rail Trail
Glacial boulders, Egyptian mummies, and the birthplace of the pink flamingo
A 4.1-mile paved trail connecting Fitchburg and Leominster in north-central Massachusetts. From the Rollstone Boulder glacial erratic to the birthplace of the plastic lawn flamingo, two former industrial cities reveal their creative reinvention.
Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.
The stops
Twin Cities Trail — North End
The Fitchburg trailhead at the north end of the Twin Cities Rail Trail
Twin Cities Trail — Midpoint
The midpoint of the Twin Cities Rail Trail near the Fitchburg-Leominster boundary
Twin Cities Trail — South Section
The southern section of the trail approaching Leominster center
Carter Park
Leominster's central park near the flamingo crosswalks celebrating Don Featherstone's 1957 invention
Historic Leominster Train Station
An 1878 station in the city that went from Comb City to the Plastic Capital of the World
Bonus stops nearby
Optional detours worth the extra steps.
Rollstone Boulder
A 110-ton glacial erratic rescued from quarrying in 1930 and reassembled at its present location
Fitchburg Art Museum
A museum housing an Egyptian collection including a mummy, plus American and European art
Coggshall Park
A 350-acre park with an 8-acre swimming lake, trails, and a disc golf course
Doyle Conservation Area
170 acres with 1.5 miles of accessible trails through mixed forest and wetlands
Roam it for real
Open this roam in the free Shift app to follow the route, check in at each stop, and earn the Twin Cities badge.