Wachusett Greenways (Mass Central Rail Trail)
Rock cuts, tunnel murals, and the Quabbin-Wachusett water connection
An 8.6-mile stretch of the Mass Central Rail Trail through Central Massachusetts' rolling countryside. Features dramatic rock cuts, tunnel murals, and the Ware River intake that connects the Quabbin to Greater Boston's water supply.
- Length
- 7.3 mi
- Time
- 48 min
- by bike
- Stops
- 6 stops
Starts at Moulton Pond Overlook, ends at Ware River Railroad Bridge · Directions
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The route, stop by stop
On this route:Mass Central Rail Trail· 7.2 mi
Numbered pins are the stops.
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Stop 1: Moulton Pond Overlook
Start
A scenic pond with fishing access and canoe launch, framed by pine barrens
About this stopNext: Bike to Pommogussett Tunnel
0.2 mi · 1 min
0.2 mi separated path
Stop 2: Pommogussett Tunnel
A tunnel adorned with a mural by local artist Margaret McCandless
About this stopNext: Bike to Charnock Rock Cut
1.2 mi · 8 min
1.2 mi separated path
Stop 3: Charnock Rock Cut
A 900-foot rock cut, the deepest on the entire 104-mile MCRT corridor
About this stopNext: Bike to Charnock Hill Road Tunnel
0.1 mi · 1 min
0.1 mi separated path
Stop 4: Charnock Hill Road Tunnel
Second tunnel with another McCandless mural depicting local wildlife and history
About this stopNext: Bike to Ware River Intake Station
5.3 mi · 35 min
5 mi separated path0.2 mi on streets
Stop 5: Ware River Intake Station
The engineering marvel connecting the Quabbin Reservoir to the Wachusett system for Greater Boston's water supply
About this stopNext: Bike to Ware River Railroad Bridge
0.4 mi · 3 min
0.3 mi separated path
Stop 6: Ware River Railroad Bridge
Finish
A historic railroad bridge crossing the Ware River at the trail's western terminus
About this stop
Getting there
How it works
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