- Tails for the Trails - 5k Casual Canicross (25 Mar 2023)
Please join us for ECTA's first ever Tails for the Trails, a 5k casual Canicross! Whether you and your canine partner are beginners or experienced […]
- 28th Annual Equine Expo & Tack Sale (22 Apr 2023)
SATURDAY APRIL 22, 2023 28th EQUINE EXPO & TACK SALE Essex County Trail Association is hosting the 28th annual Equine Expo & Tack Sale to be […]
- Spring Annual Meeting (25 Apr 2023)
SAVE THE DATE - Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Please join us at the Gould Barn in Topsfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April […]
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The North Shore area has extraordinary recreational trails. Since 1982, Essex County Trail Association has worked to protect and preserve hundreds of miles of trails in Essex, Hamilton, Ipswich, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury. With the help of our team of trail stewards and many volunteers, ECTA maintains and repairs these trails in partnership with public and private landowners, land trusts and local conservation commissions. Our members provide a vital source of funding for trail projects. Come explore these incredible trails, and help us continue our work by supporting ECTA.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TRAIL ALERTS
Donibristle Reservation, Topsfield Completed in partnership with Essex County Greenbelt, this project was a much needed solution to a muddy section of the main trail. We raised the trail, installed a
May 24, 2021: UPDATE The staff at DCR have addressed the water issue at markers 13/18 in Willowdale. There was beaver activity there causing the water to overflow the trail. They removed the branches
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Thank you to all our Thanks for the Trails participants and sponsors! To view photos from the day visit our google album HERE Results can be found HERE Check out our TFTT 2022 video
TRAIL-USER REPORTS
Bay circuit Trail, Ipswich (Linebrook Rd)
Our recent storm has knocked over some large trees. Ironically, the tree with a sign for trail maintenance reporting, is now laying across the trail.Read more
WALDINGFIELD
The WALDINGFIELD driveway and trails around the back of house are closed for the winter season, The WALDINGFIELD Right of Way to Greenbelt polo field …Read more
Willowdale State Forest/ Ipswich-Topsfield
Tree blocking trail in Willowdale state forest. 316 degrees northwest of marker #34. Coordinates are 42.65625 degrees N, 70.91286 degrees WestRead more
All trails
The trails in our area are a bit treacherous in places now that we have 4” of snow over the ice. The snow prevents yak …Read more
Ipswich, Willowdale State Forest
There is a large tree down blocking the trail aprox 20 feet south of marker 20. The tree fell sometime between 1130am and 2:30pm on …Read more
Discover Hamilton/Hamilton
Two major trees down- one on the Harvard forest portion of the trail and the second on the Pingree Reservation trail portion. Both passable but …Read more
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Find a trail with our new Trailfinder Tool*. Select from the options on the left to find trails that meet those criteria.
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*Disclaimer: Please bear in mind that ECTA does not own the listed properties and does not guarantee the information as current. We have tried hard to list the allowed activities but some are seasonal-only, weather-dependent, or require a special permit. Landowners may have changed their rules so please follow all posted signage and let us know in the comments or via an email if you notice anything that could be updated. In addition there are some trails which may not yet be listed for certain activities. If in doubt please always check with the landowner.
FEATURED EVENTS
- 6th Annual Thanks for the Trails 5k (25 Nov 2023)on November 25, 2023 at 2:30 pm
SAVE THE DATE! Thanks for the Trails 5k and Kids Fun RunSATURDAY November 25, 2023
- Poker Bike Ride (14 Oct 2023)on October 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm
SAVE THE DATE Saturday, October 14th, for our POKER BIKE RIDE!
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