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Worcester County

Thayer Pond WMA – Mass Central Rail Trail loop from Houghton Elementary parking

Worcester County

Thayer Pond WMA – Mass Central Rail Trail loop from Houghton Elementary parking

Hard

3.0

(30)

31

riders

Thayer Pond WMA – Mass Central Rail Trail loop from Houghton Elementary parking

04:45

72.3km

770m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.29 km for 106 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

12.1 km

View of the Creek and Stone Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

20.6 km

Conservation Land

Nature Reserve

3

28.5 km

Thayer Pond

Highlight • Lake

Thayer Pond is a pretty big body of water for a pond, and it's just off the side of the Mass Central Rail Trail. You get good views of the …

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4

29.2 km

Thayer Pond Wildlife Management Area

Highlight • Natural

Thayer Pond WMA is a 131-acre outdoor playground with the Central Mass Rail Trail running through it. You can enjoy wildlife viewing, hunting, and fishing in this natural landscape. The …

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5

29.2 km

Thayer Pond WMA

Highlight • Lake

Thayer Pond WMA is a 131-acre outdoor playground with the Central Mass Rail Trail running through it. You can enjoy wildlife viewing, hunting, and fishing in this natural landscape. The …

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6

29.2 km

Mass Central Rail Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Mass Central Rail Trail is a 59-mile paved trail that is planned to extend to 104 miles from Boston to Northampton.

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7

31.7 km

Rutland State Park

Highlight • Forest

Rutland State Park is a 300-acre state park that is home to Whitehall Pond and multiple hiking and biking trails.

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B

72.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

20.8 km

13.0 km

8.00 km

541 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.1 km

26.4 km

10.1 km

6.28 km

1.53 km

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Friday 19 June

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