The Nashua River Rail Trail is a beautiful, peaceful, rural trail extending through the Massachusetts communities of Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, and Dunstable on into Nashua , New Hampshire. Over the 7 miles between Groton Center and Dunstable, a 5-foot-wide gravel equestrian path parallels the trail. The 12.3-mile trail begins in downtown Ayer, across from the commuter rail station, where parking is available. We will meet here in the rail trail parking lot at 10am. Leading north through residential Ayer, the route soon follows a rural, tree-lined corridor. Two miles into our journey, we'll reach Groton school Pond. We can pause here to watch for wildlife, particularly beavers that have built their lodge on the pond.

Location: Middlesex County

Endpoints: Ayer to Nashua New Hampshire

Mileage: 12.3 miles one way. This will be a round trip making this a 24.6 mile bike ride. We will begin and end in Ayer.

Surface: Asphalt

Be advised that Rain will cancel this event. Please bring water and food for this bike ride.

for more information on this bike trail please visit: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/nash.htm

To reach the Ayer trailhead, take interstate 495 to Exit 29 and head west on State Route 2 to Exit 38B for State Route 111 north. From the rotary, continue on 111 north through Ayer Center and the downtown shopping district till you see the trail from the road (still 111 north). For the trailhead parking, take the first right past the trail, followed by another right into the lot. Again, we will meet here at 10am .