Danvers Rail Trail–Topsfield Linear Common, 3 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Tapleyville, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 95 ft8.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Danvers Rail Trail 42.56577, -70.94127
Nearest town Tapleyville, MA
Directions
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Danvers Rail Trail–Topsfield Linear Common, 3 sights
8.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 34–94 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Danvers Rail Trail · 42.56577, -70.94127
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Danvers Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Wenham Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miReach Danvers Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Danvers Rail Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
83°62°
Thu
90°71°
24%
Fri
97°73°
28%
Sat
93°69°
45%
Sun
94°68°
15%
Mon
96°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Danvers Rail Trail Trailhead
- Danvers Rail Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Putnamville Reservoir & Danvers Rail Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 87 ft
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