Putnamville Reservoir–Topsfield Linear Common, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Topsfield, MA. The route reaches Putnamville Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 95 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Topsfield Linear Common 42.63619, -70.94918
Nearest town Topsfield, MA · Official trailhead info (mass.gov)
Directions
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Putnamville Reservoir–Topsfield Linear Common, 3 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 34–94 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Topsfield Linear Common · 42.63619, -70.94918
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 79% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Topsfield Linear Common, heading SE.
- 3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Putnamville Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Wenham Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Topsfield Linear Common, heading NW.
- 1.1 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
90% gravel10% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 78°F70°
Precip79%Wind6 mphUV2Humidity80%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Tue
83°63°
Wed
84°63°
Thu
91°69°
27%
Fri
98°73°
31%
Sat
92°70°
47%
Sun
91°69°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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