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Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Massachusetts

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Trail

Topsfield, Massachusetts

3.5 mi

Distance

446 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 16m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Trail is a loop trail in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is 3.5 miles long. The nearest town is Topsfield, Massachusetts, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

Mass Audubon sanctuary open to the public during daylight hours; paid admission (about $7 adult; free for Mass Audubon members). No dogs; hiking only (no running events or bikes). Stay on trails.

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Elevation Profile

Min:11 ft
Max:37 ft
Gain:136 ft
Loss:136 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 11 ft and 37 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.11 ft20 ft28 ft37 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi35 ft
High point0.0 mi37 ft
End3.5 mi35 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Topsfield, MA · in or next to town
County:
Essex County, MA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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