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 Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Independence Greenway, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Ipswich River Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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
ClearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
83°63°
Thu
90°72°
25%
Fri
97°74°
29%
Sat
96°71°
45%
Sun
96°69°
15%
Mon
96°71°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Crystal Lake & Elginwood Pond via Independence Greenway 2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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