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MCRT: Belmont

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About MCRT Belmont

Belmont, once known as a sleepy little town of flower farms and large houses, has invested in building multi-modal infrastructure recently.  These welcome additions to the streets of Belmont improve the multi-modal friendliness of the town and complement Belmont’s commitment to the future rail trail construction.

The MCRT in Belmont
Whether heading East or West, you will find yourself predominantly on roads between Fitchburg Cut Off Path to the East and Waltham Wayside (Waverley Oaks) to the west for approximately 3.3 miles. There are many alternatives to this route, feel free to explore! One sample route is: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53399755

Visiting the MCRT in Belmont

Access Points:

From West to East

  • 1.25 Miles:  Star Market Parking Lot - Waverley Square

  • 1.94 Miles:  Clark St. Pedestrian Bridge

  • 2.19 Miles:  Train Station Pedestrian Tunnel

  • 2.26 Miles:  Belmont Center

Additional Resources

MassTrailTracker
Ride with GPS

​Connecting Trails:

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1.41 Miles: Lone Tree Conservation Area  (Hiking and mountain biking trails)

Trail Guide (West to East)

Suggested Itinerary and Sights to See

 

Clark Street Pedestrian Bridge - A wooden decked pedestrian bridge where you can imagine the proposed route of the MCRT along the rail line below.  This bridge connects Pleasant St (Rt. 60) with Royal Rd.

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Belmont Center Train Station Pedestrian Tunnel - Entrance viewed from Royal Rd. in December when the Belmont Lions Club sells trees.

This tunnel goes under the tracks allowing you to avoid the hustle and bustle of the Belmont Center Underpass.

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Don’t let these on-street workarounds deter you from exploring and enjoying everything that Belmont has to offer.  Belmont Center (Leonard St.) offers restaurants and shops. 

Waverley Square
Set above the MBTA Waverley commuter rail stop, Waverley Square has coffee shops (Tatte and Dunkin), a new food hall opening in early 2026 (Wonder), a grocery store (Star Market) and the Wheelworks bike shop that has been in this location since the early 1980s.

Belmont Train Station and Lion’s Club – Outside Belmont Center (View from Common St.)

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Belmont Town Hall (View from Concord Avenue)

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Wellington Train Sation (Across the intersection from the Belmont Center Train Station)

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Current MCRT Projects in Belmont

Development of the path in Belmont is currently being approached in two phases.Information about each phase can be found at:
Belmont Community Path Phase 1 
Belmont Community Path Phase 2  

A Brief History of the MCRT in Belmont

It has taken over two decades of stop-and start development to bring the Belmont Community Path to its current state. For more on the chronology of events that shaped this trail, see The Belmont Citizens Forum.


For more information on the MCRT in Belmont

Support further development of this great resource – visit Friends of the Belmont Community Path:

Facebook - Belmont Community Path page

Website - Belmont Community Path (managed by Nitsch Engineering)
 
Email the Friends of the Belmont Community Path: belmontpath@gmail.com

Explore Other Communities Along the MCRT

Geographical west to east

Northampton Hadley Amherst Palmer Belchertown Ware Hardwick New Braintree Barre Oakham Rutland Holden West Boylston Sterling Clinton Berlin Bolton Hudson Stow Sudbury Wayland Weston Waltham Belmont Somerville Cambridge Boston

For each MCRT town, we’ll connect you with maps, resources, suggested routes and trail status.

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