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Ipswich River Reservoir & Independence Greenway is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Willis Woods near West Peabody, MA. The route reaches Ipswich River Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 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 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Russell Street Crossing Trailhead 42.55412, -71.00359
Nearest town West Peabody, MA

Directions

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Ipswich River Reservoir & Independence Greenway

4.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 47–126 ft

Out & Back · Willis Woods

Trailhead: Russell Street Crossing Trailhead · 42.55412, -71.00359

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Independence Greenway, heading N.
  2. 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Ipswich River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 1.8 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

76% paved23% dirt1% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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