Bradley Palmer & Willowdale: Rowley Riding & Driving Club is hosting a Pleasure Trail Ride this Saturday, May 18th starting at Bradley Palmer State Park. Most of the 12-mile course is through Willowdale State Forest. Registration at 8:30 am, rides start at 9:30 am and should be finished by 1pm. Myopia Schooling Field & Pingree [...]
Thursday, May 2nd: This Thursday is Essex County Greenbelt Association’s Pipestave Hill 5K. The event starts at 6:30 pm. Trail users, please be mindful of the race course and be respectful of event competitors. Pipestave Hill is located on Rt 113 in West Newbury. Click here for more information on this event. The bridle trails [...]
On Saturday, May 18th, Essex County Trail Association invites you to join us at a grand re-opening celebration and trail walk for the Discover Hamilton Trail. The Discover Hamilton Trail was created in the 1990s as an 8-mile loop that would highlight the significant open spaces and natural features of Hamilton,
Do you trail run? Do you prefer racing on a mountain bike? Is equestrian trail riding your passion? Or, how about enjoying the views as you paddle downriver? The ECTAthlon is a friendly relay competition held at Bradley Palmer State Park in Topsfield and Hamilton, and on private trails in Ipswich where teams or individuals [...]
Dear ECTA Supporters, With spring in the air, we have a lot of events planned in the next few weeks. Be sure to mark your calendars and join us! Equine Expo this Saturday Join us for the 18th Annual Equine Expo & Paraphernalia Sale from 9am – 3pm on Saturday, April 27th at the [...]
Maplecroft Trail (between Rt 133 and Argilla Road in Ipswich) will be CLOSED for repairs until Monday, April 29th. Please note that we have recently received several notices of trail users veering off of the marked trail. Please respect our landowners and stay ONLY on the clearly signed Maplecroft Trail. All bridle trails on Winthrop [...]
Join us for the 18th Annual Equine Expo & Paraphernalia Sale from 9am – 3pm on Saturday, April 27th at the Topsfield Fairgrounds Arena Building in Topsfield. A large marketplace of businesses, groups and individuals will be selling many types of items (new and used) as well as services for the horse and rider/driver. The [...]
Please join us April 9 at 6pm for our Spring Annual Meeting at the Gould Barn in Topsfield. Learn more about the organization that helps to maintain and protect access to over 450 miles of trails within Essex County. Runners, hikers, bikers, equestrians, birders, dog walkers…all trail enthusiasts are welcome!!
Dear ECTA Supporters, Happy first day of spring! We have a busy schedule planned for the next few months, and hope that you will all be able to join us at some of our upcoming events. Reminder: Spring often brings with it wet weather and muddy conditions. Some of our landowners may close trails [...]
Dear ECTA Supporters, Well, if we wanted snow, we certainly got it! This will be a great week out on the trails for all of our winter recreation fans! A few reminders on winter trail etiquette: 1) Try to avoid walking, riding or cycling through cross country ski tracks when possible 2) Be cautious [...]
