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Topsfield Linear Common & Wenham Rail Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Topsfield Linear Common & Wenham Rail Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Putnamville, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 95 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58565, -70.93587
Nearest town Putnamville, MA
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Topsfield Linear Common & Wenham Rail Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 34–94 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.58565, -70.93587

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Danvers Rail Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wenham Rail Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.9 miReach Wenham Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Danvers Rail Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/topsfield-linear-common-wenham-rail-trail-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

100% gravel

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°62°
Thu 90°71° 25%
Fri 97°72° 29%
Sat 93°69° 45%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 96°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 0 min before dark.

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