Topsfield Linear Common & Wenham Rail Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Putnamville, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 98 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59587, -70.93660
Nearest town Putnamville, MA
Directions
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Topsfield Linear Common & Wenham Rail Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 34–97 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.59587, -70.93660
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Danvers Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wenham Rail Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miReach Wenham Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Danvers Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 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
97% gravel3% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 2″ 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
82°61°
Thu
90°71°
25%
Fri
97°72°
29%
Sat
92°69°
45%
Sun
94°68°
16%
Mon
96°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 14 min before dark.
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