Photo: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Shift Roams · Leominster · Fitchburg
Twin Cities Rail Trail
Glacial boulders, Egyptian mummies, and the birthplace of the pink flamingo
A 4.1-mile paved trail connecting Fitchburg and Leominster in north-central Massachusetts. From the Rollstone Boulder glacial erratic to the birthplace of the plastic lawn flamingo, two former industrial cities reveal their creative reinvention.
Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.
The route, leg by leg
Twin Cities Trail — North End → Twin Cities Trail — Midpoint
1.62 mi · ~11 minTwin Cities Trail — Midpoint → Twin Cities Trail — South Section
1.21 mi · ~8 minTwin Cities Trail — South Section → Carter Park
1.27 mi · ~8 minCarter Park → Historic Leominster Train Station
0.15 mi · ~1 minBonus stops nearby
Optional detours worth the extra steps.
Rollstone Boulder
A 110-ton glacial erratic rescued from quarrying in 1930 and reassembled at its present location
Fitchburg Art Museum
A museum housing an Egyptian collection including a mummy, plus American and European art
Coggshall Park
A 350-acre park with an 8-acre swimming lake, trails, and a disc golf course
Doyle Conservation Area
170 acres with 1.5 miles of accessible trails through mixed forest and wetlands
Roam it for real
Open this roam in the free Shift app to follow the route, check in at each stop, and earn the Twin Cities badge.