Our guided “Spring” trail ride went off beautifully Sunday before the day got too hot! The route took the horses and riders through 8.5 miles of gorgeous scenery, including a stop at the top of the dome at the John J. Donovan Reservation, with its distant views of the ocean. […]
Description: Extensive trail system around fields, along Mill Pond and into woods and Town Forest. Some sloping, some level. Connecting trails on Dunn Field, Poorhouse Lane and over Archelaus Hill. ECTA Map: Enjoy our free maps and please consider […]
Description: Wooded and open drumlin with crossings and climbing carriage paths on the former property of Indian Hill Farm. Steep climbs from parking lot to top, or curving wooded wrap-around trails. Connects to Indian Hill Reservoir and Atherton Trust. ECTA Map: Enjoy our free maps and […]
Description: Greenbelt’s stunning John J. Donovan Reservation and Sagamore Hill Conservation Area provide miles of interconnected trails winding through woodlands and open hilltop fields with a distant view of the ocean. There is a cross trail that passes by the Sagamore Hill USAF Geophysics Lab Radio and Solar Observatory. […]
Description: Purchased by the Town of West Newbury for municipal use with help from a State grant in 2002, Dunn Field contains over 70 acres of active farm land and forest. Wide trails through the field and a single track trail through woods connect to Pipestave Hill athletic fields and […]
Description: The Topsfield Linear Common is part of the larger “Border to Boston” trail that when completed will extend from Boston to the Salisbury/NH border. The multi-use “Rail Trail” goes from Pye Brook Lane in Boxford south to Lowell Street in Peabody. The trail utilizes the abandoned railroad bed […]
Description: Trails cross through a wooded 100 acre research area and serve as a link in the Bay Circuit Trail and the Discover Hamilton Trail. ECTA Map: Enjoy our free maps and please consider making a donation to support ECTA. Buy a paper ECTA Trail […]
Description: One of the great estate properties in Ipswich, the former Proctor Estate is now home to New England Biolabs. The property is privately owned, but the lands surrounding the main campus are open to the public to enjoy the diverse landscapes and wildlife. The southern trails are a mix […]
Bradley Palmer State Park contains an extensive trail network winding through 721 acres of open fields and mature woodlands and follows the banks of the Ipswich River. The Bay Circuit Trail and the Discover Hamilton Trail wind through the park. Bradley Palmer links to Willowdale State Forest to the north […]
Description: The 23-acre Ipswich River Watershed Association campus on County Road includes trails, a green building, green roof, water-wise demonstration projects and gardens, offices, a public canoe dock and remnants of formal gardens from the early 20th-century Barnard estate. The property and trails are permanently […]