Ipswich River Reservoir–Crystal Lake, 4 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Willis Woods near West Peabody, MA. The route passes Crystal Lake and Elginwood Pond before reaching Ipswich River Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi46 – 125 ft6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54494, -70.99631
Nearest town West Peabody, MA
Directions
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Ipswich River Reservoir–Crystal Lake, 4 lakes
6.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 47–126 ft
Out & Back · Willis Woods
Trailhead: 42.54494, -70.99631
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Independence Greenway, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Crystal Lake.
- 50 ftPass Elginwood Pond.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Ipswich River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 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
77% paved18% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:27 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:47 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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