Stow Town Forest Blue Loop is a 1.8 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Stow, Massachusetts that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until November.
Very large dirt parking lot that is the terminus of Bradley Lane with an information kiosk at the trailhead.
Pat Perry at the Stow Conservation Commission: 1-978-897-8615
From 495: Take exit 27 and go East on 117 towards Stow and Maynard. Go 5.6 miles and take a right onto Bradley Ln (directly across from Deerfield Ln that is on your left). If you have reached a shopping plaza with a Shaws in it, you have gone too far. Take Bradley Ln until it ends in a parking area.
February 18, 2021Icy
February 8, 2021Great spot for cross country skiing in the winter - after a snowfall, you can easily navigate the trail, and the hills keep things interesting without veering into the range of being too hard for a casual skier.
February 6, 2021January 31, 2021Great winter snow hike. Came upon a rusted out piece of machinery and a beautiful area with water and ducks. We looped around to make our hike 3.1 miles.
January 10, 2021Very clean and easy with the kids.
November 10, 2020I love this trail, it's a great walk and you can go off on side trails to get closer to the water. My pup loved it too. I did not encounter any off leash dogs as mentioned in other reviews, I did encounter a runner who thanked me for picking up after my dog, I guess not always the case here but I didn't see any evidence of that today.
November 7, 2020October 24, 2020Lots of additional trail options. Great place for an easy Hike. Main trails are wide and clear.
October 17, 2020September 29, 2020September 22, 2020September 6, 2020Such a beautiful trail!! No bugs and wide trails. Plenty of off leash dogs
September 5, 2020August 9, 2020Very beautiful walk along the trail we saw two deer!! very wide walking trails beautiful tree with overhanging leaves and lots of rocks to collect!! Bring your bug spray and enjoy the nature.
July 3, 2020The trails are wide, pine needle-cushioned and well maintained. Few rocks and tree roots on these trails. Signage? I’ve never seen better. It might be an area where everyone walks their dogs as every person I encountered had a dog. Since it’s the day before the 4th I’m thinking that might have something to do with it too. Limited views of the Assebet River are nice but you have to take a few excursions off-route if you want to get closer to the water.
June 6, 2020Nice wide trail, dog friendly, a little buggy
April 21, 2020Plus river crest extension and slight easterly detour I love this trail
April 15, 2020April 1, 2020great
March 26, 2020Nice trail for all levels, the only downside? Lots of irresponsible dog owners. Multiple dogs off leashes, lots of dog poop left on trail, and full poop bags left.
March 22, 2020I biked the blue loop with my 3 daughters (7, 9, 10). Good intro bike trails.
March 12, 2020Seeing more and more poop bags (filled) and trash left from patrons :(
March 10, 2020This was a very relaxing and nice hike. Its easy so is really good for all skill levels. There are other trails that come off some of the main trails that looked like fun to explore. There is a picknic area off the blue trail near the lake that had a beautiful view of the pond. There were even some swans in there today. I found the trails easy to follow and were marked well (look for the colored markers on the trees). Beautiful trail and well kept!!!
February 12, 2020January 19, 2020November 3, 2019October 6, 2019It was mostly flat and wide. Good for new trail bikers. Not well marked although a loop there are off trails. Bugs were not bad today before noon.
August 13, 2019I went with my 5 & 7 year old and while it was the perfect terrain and distance for a family walk, the bugs were out of control! We immediately regretted not wearing bug spray!
