Trail Etiquette

Trail systems throughout the United States have a common language for how trails can be shared by different users. We welcome walkers, runners, bikers (non-motorized), horses, cross-country skiers, and showshoers, but we all need to understand how to share the trail. We know that educating our community about these guidelines will take time and we’ll need everyone’s help. Our goal is to have a trail that is safe and fun for everyone.

To this end, volunteers worked across the community to prioritize guidelines and build a wayfinding system that we’ve installed along the trail. Click each sign below to enlarge:

Four-legged Friends

Holliston’s Rail Trail is a true multi-purpose trail. That means that we welcome leashed dogs and horses. To make the trail usable for everyone, pet owners must immediately clean-up after their animal on the trail.