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Topsfield Linear Common & Wenham Rail Trail via Danvers Rail Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Danvers, MA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 95 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Danvers Rail Trail 42.56827, -70.93693
Nearest town Danvers, MA

Directions

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Topsfield Linear Common & Wenham Rail Trail via Danvers Rail Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 26 min

Elevation 34–94 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Danvers Rail Trail · 42.56827, -70.93693

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Danvers Rail Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Wenham Rail Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Topsfield Linear Common, heading NW.
  5. 1.1 miReach Wenham Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 3 miContinue straight onto Danvers Rail Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 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

100% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 90°71° 24%
Fri 97°73° 28%
Sat 93°69° 45%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 96°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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