Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Averills Island–Rockery Pond, 8 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min
Averills Island–Rockery Pond, 8 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary near Topsfield, MA. The route passes Rockery Pond and Waterfowl Pond before reaching Averills Island at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Averills Island–Rockery Pond, 8 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min
Elevation 34–78 ft
Out & Back · Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Fox Field Trail · 42.64966, -70.92207
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on Fox Field Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto White Pine Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Mile Brook Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto North Esker Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Rockery Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Waterfowl Pond.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Waterfowl Pond Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Innermost Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Averills Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right onto Waterfowl Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto North Esker Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Mile Brook Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto White Pine Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Fox Field Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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