Pikes Bridge Road

Description:

Trails acrosss Atherton Trust crosses a scenic hayfield, then crosses into rocky woods, ending at Pikes Bridge Road, an abandoned road crossing marshland that flows to the Artichoke Reservoir.  The road is level, gravel and crosses a bridge.

ECTA Map:

PikesBridgeRoad

Click here to download the full-size pdf version of the Pikes Bridge Road map.

Activities:

  • Hiking
  • Running
  • Birding

Notes/Regulations:

  • No Motorized Vehicles
  • Open Sunrise to Sunset
  • “Warbler Alley” draws birders from far and wide during migration

Directions/Location:

Park either at the end of Pike’s Bridge Road at Turkey Hill St. or in the Essex County Greenbelt parking lot on Indian Hill, then cross the street.

Owner:

Town of West Newbury