Danvers Rail Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Danvers, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi39 – 95 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57800, -70.93411
Nearest town Danvers, MA
Directions
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Danvers Rail Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 59 min
Elevation 39–94 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.57800, -70.93411
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Danvers Rail Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, 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
99% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Mill Pond via Danvers Rail Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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