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Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Bradstreet Hill–Observation Tower, 8 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Bradstreet Hill–Observation Tower, 8 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary near Topsfield, MA. The route passes Rockery Pond, Vernal Pool and Bradstreet Hill before reaching Observation Tower at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 112 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mill Pond Trail 42.64493, -70.92714
Nearest town Topsfield, MA
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Bradstreet Hill–Observation Tower, 8 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 35–111 ft

Out & Back · Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Mill Pond Trail · 42.64493, -70.92714

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start on Mill Pond Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miBear right onto Red Pine Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Rockery Pond.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Waterfowl Pond Trail, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Drumlin Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rockery Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Vernal Pool.
  8. 50 ftPass Bradstreet Hill.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Bunker Meadows Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miPass Observation Tower.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Drumlin Trail, heading S.
  13. 350 ftReach Bradstreet Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Bunker Meadows Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rockery Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Drumlin Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Waterfowl Pond Trail, heading NE.
  20. 300 ftBear left onto Red Pine Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Mill Pond Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/observation-tower-vernal-pool-out-back-5-lakes-5-km-63e0

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 39% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 66°54° 55%
Tue 60°52°
Wed 59°52°
Thu 60°51° 19%
Fri 61°52° 40%
Sat 59°52° 43%

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