Pye Brook Community Park

Topsfield Linear Common

2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 53 min

Topsfield Linear Common is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Pye Brook Community Park near Topsfield, MA. 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 mi69 – 98 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65807, -70.96108
Nearest town Topsfield, MA

Directions

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Topsfield Linear Common

2.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 53 min

Elevation 69–99 ft

Out & Back · Pye Brook Community Park

Trailhead: 42.65807, -70.96108

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 7% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftSharp right onto Topsfield Linear Common, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 1 miReach Topsfield Linear Common, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 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

85% gravel12% dirt3% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F49°
Precip7%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Wed 61°48°
Thu 62°44°
Fri 55°50° 54%
Sat 54°51° 62%
Sun 57°54° 62%
Mon 62°55° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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