WESTON AQUEDUCT TRAIL:
FRAMINGHAM-WAYLAND-WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025
Length: Weston Aqueduct Trail; Framingham & Wayland Sections; 7.5 miles
Weston Aqueduct Trail; Weston Canal Path Loop; 0.6 mile Loop
Weston Aqueduct Trail; Weston Reservoir Trail; 1.1 miles
Carol Getchell Trail; 0.8 miles
Difficulty: Weston Aqueduct Trail; Moderate. Mostly flat, hard packed grass berm. Some hills. Mt Bike recommended. Best time to ride the Aqueduct is in the Spring before the grass gets thick. Avoid after heavy rains.
Weston Aqueduct Trail; Weston Canal Path Loop; Easy. Flat grass lined berm. No bikes allowed.
Weston Aqueduct Trail; Weston Reservoir Trail; Easy. Flat grass lined berm. No bikes allowed.
Carol Getchell Trail; Moderate. Narrow dirt trail w/rocks and tree roots and some boardwalk. Mt Bike recommended.
Directions:
To start from the Potter Road parking area in Framingham [Western End]; From I-90 take exit 111 to Route 9 E for 2 miles. Turn left on Edgell Rd and follow north for 2.2 miles to Water St. Head right for 0.5 miles and bear left on Potter St. Parking area on right below the trail.
To start from the Wayland HS parking area in Wayland [Center Section]; From I-90 take exit 117 to Route 30 and head right. Take your first right on Leggatt McCall Conn, left on Spleen St and right on Old Connecticut Path. After 2.4 miles turn left at the entrance for Wayland HS. Park on your right next tot eh tennis courts. The trail crosses Old Ct Path just past the sports fields.
The Aqueduct Trail System is an ongoing collaboration between the Mass Water Resources Authority and Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The focus is to identify and develop a connected trail system along the four Aqueducts (Cochituate, Sudbury, Wachusett, Weston). Starting from Berlin, the Wachusett Aqueduct Trail travels South, through Northborough, then East, to the Sudbury Reservoir in Southborough. The Weston Aqueduct Trail begins in Framingham and travels East, to the Weston Reservoir in Weston. The Sudbury Aqueduct Trail begins from the Sudbury River Reservoir in Framingham and travels East, to Newton. The Cochituate Aqueduct Trail starts from Natick and travels East, to Newton. See; Cochituate Aqueduct Trail , Sudbury Aqueduct Trail , Wachusett Aqueduct Trail & Weston Aqueduct Trail . For more information visit; AQUEDUCT TRAILS .
The Weston Aqueduct Trail follows the path of the old Weston Aqueduct. Opened in 1903, the 13.5 mile Aqueduct was designed to deliver water from the Sudbury Reservoir in Southborough to the Weston Reservoir in Weston. The Weston Aqueduct Trail begins in Framingham and travels East, through Wayland and Weston to the Weston Reservoir. The Hultman Aqueduct opened in 1939 and replaced the Weston Aqueduct, which is now itself a secondary system.
WESTON AQUEDUCT TRAIL:
Framingham East to Weston:
Hultman Aqueduct:
As of 2024, this trail is off-limits for biking or hiking.
Framingham Section:
Starting from Lyman Road in Framingham [Western End]; No parking available here. Map Board.
Note; Heading West; The Weston Aqueduct Trail travels through the woods, before dead ending into a hillside after 0.2 miles. Further West, the Weston Aqueduct not accessible.
Note; Heading Northeast; This 1.4 mile section has on-road detours and some BIKE LANES, but not a lot of off-road sections. You may be better off starting from the *Potter Street parking lot. See Below.
Heading Northeast; The Weston Aqueduct Trail follows atop the grass Aqueduct with a dirt single track through a residential corridor, crossing Westview and McAdams (informational sign) roads out to Edgell Rd. Map Boards at all street crossings. A crosswalk takes you over to Whiting Rd after 0.6 miles total.
Note; The next section between Whiting Rd and Water St has not yet been opened to the public, as of April 2022.
You'll need to detour North, 0.8 miles, on-road up Edgell Rd to Water St. Travel East, along Water St (sidewalk available). You'll spot the Weston Aqueduct on your right, as it parallels the road, as you pick up a BIKE LANE. Cross Water St and you'll re-join the grass & dirt Weston Aqueduct Trail after 1.4 miles. Here you'll find another Map Board. *Potter Street parallels the trail below on your left.
Starting from the *Potter Street parking lot in Framingham [Western End]; [Re-zeroing Mileage] The grass, with dirt single track (tree roots in spots) Weston Aqueduct Trail travels East, atop the Aqueduct, passing by the *Potter Street parking lot, before quickly coming to the stone & granite Aqueduct Gate House. Continuing along the open forested corridor you'll cross a couple of residential roads before crossing Elm St at 1.3 miles. Map Board, informational sign, granite Weston Aqueduct marker and cross-light. Pass by a second stone & granite Aqueduct Gate House. where the trail travels downhill to the Sudbury River after 1.6 miles.
Note; A path on your right leads to the Little Farms Road parking lot and start of the Carol Getchell Trail. This trail travels South, along the Sudbury River to Saxonville, where you can access the Cochituate Rail Trail . See Below.
The Aqueduct crosses the river via a large arched pipe with a narrow pedestrian bridge atop and into Wayland.
Wayland Section:
Continuing from the Weston Aqueduct Trail in Framingham/Wayland; [Continuing Mileage] The Weston Aqueduct Trail continues East, into Wayland, after crossing a pipe bridge over the Sudbury River. The trail then briefly travels aside the Sudbury River Marsh before a long hill climb up to the stone & granite Aqueduct Gate House. Next you cross Stonebridge Rd at 2.3 miles where you'll find an informational sign and granite marker. Come to another stone & granite Aqueduct Gate House where you'll encounter a steep hill (Caution) down to Route 126 (Old Connecticut Path) at 2.9 miles (Caution no crosswalk).
Note; Left leads to the Wayland HS parking area.
Travel up a long hill to reach another stone & granite Aqueduct Gate House. Here the trail is level, but full of tree roots, as you pass through a Pine tree forest. The trail turns North, at 3.5 miles. Return to Route 126 (Old Connecticut Path) after 4 miles. Here the trail detours off the Aqueduct. A paved trail heads right alongside the road. Crosswalks at the intersection and the paved trail continues North, alongside Routes 27 & 126 before rejoining the Weston Aqueduct Trail at 4.2 miles on your right. This next section is also very rooty, as it travels Northeast. Cross Pine Brook Rd, where the trail turns East, before crossing Old Connecticut Path, where you'll find another Informational sign. This section is root free. Cross Buckskin Dr to Weston, where you'll find another Informational sign.. The trail then travels a short distance before ending at a hill after 6.1 miles, where the Weston Aqueduct continues via a tunnel. The final section starts from the Weston Reservoir, East in Weston.
Weston Section:
Bikes not allowed along this section:
Starting from the **Ash Street parking lot in Weston [Western End]; [Re-zeroing Mileage] There are 2 trail sections here. The Canal Path travels around the Weston Aqueduct Canal (this is where the Weston Aqueduct emerges from a tunnel) and the Weston Reservoir Trail, which travels alongside the Weston Reservoir. I haven't checked out either trail yet.
Canal Path Loop:
Travel North, from the **Ash Street parking lot to the start of the Canal Path Loop on your left. Heading West, the dirt/grass lined trail travels along the Southern Side of the Weston Aqueduct Canal. When you reach a reservoir building at the Western End of the Canal (this is where the Weston Aqueduct emerges from a tunnel) the trail then heads East, back along the Northern Side of the Canal to **Ash Street after about a 0.6 mile Loop.
Weston Reservoir Trail:
Cross the street from the **Ash Street parking lot to a Map Board. The dirt & grass lined Weston Reservoir Trail travels South, alongside the Western Side of the Weston Reservoir. It then turns East, then North, bringing you to the Southern End of the reservoir. This is where the Weston Aqueduct continues underground. The Weston Aqueduct Trail then continues East, out to Newton St after 1.1 miles. The trail ends here, as the Weston Aqueduct continues via a tunnel.
Carol Getchell Trail:
From the intersection of the Weston Aqueduct Trail in Framingham [Northern End]; A narrow dirt trail travels South, alongside the Sudbury River, quickly bringing you to the Little Farms Road parking lot. Map Board. Here the narrow dirt, rock and tree roots Carol Getchell Trail travels South, alongside the river. You pass through a metal fence to a wide grassy area (Hultman Aqueduct crosses here) before returning to the dirt trail. Pass by some stairs on your right that lead up to Stapleton School. This last section contains boardwalk through the floodplain before bringing you out to Sudbury Landing in Saxonville after 0.8 miles. To your left is the old Danforth Street Bridge (now a pedestrian bridge).
Note; To connect on-road to the Cochituate Rail Trail head left, South, out to Danforth St and turn right. Take your first left down Danforth Ct and come to a gate. Head past the gate through Saxonville Village and come to Costanza Park, where the road turns right, out to Concord St. Head left, on-road (sidewalk available) crossing over the Sudbury River. Come to School St on your left and the start of the Cochituate Rail Trail after 1.4 miles.
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