Putnamville Reservoir via Danvers Rail Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Putnamville, MA. The route reaches Putnamville Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi43 – 95 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58126, -70.93367
Nearest town Putnamville, MA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Putnamville Reservoir via Danvers Rail Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 44–94 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.58126, -70.93367
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Danvers Rail Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Putnamville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
78% gravel22% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 2″ 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°
25%
Fri
97°73°
29%
Sat
93°69°
45%
Sun
94°68°
16%
Mon
96°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Danvers Rail Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Danvers Rail Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Mill Pond via Danvers Rail Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Mill Pond & Kristen Crowley Trail via Danvers Rail Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Putnamville, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Putnamville, Massachusetts