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Bradley Palmer State Park is one of two large DCR properrties in Topsfield.. The Park's 721 acres offer many miles of smooth easy fire roads, a few steep hills and some excellent singletrack trails. There's also a secluded traffic free paved road that's perfect for kids on small bikes.
A few of the singletrack trails are challenging including some of those that run along the Ipswich River. My favorite singletrack trail is a downhill that runs from just north of #17 on the map to #11. It's a long flowing singletrack trail made by North Shore NEMBA volunteers.
You'll notice that this is horse country as you'll ride past many "gates" designed for jumping.
A featured part of bradley palmer is the Willowdale Estate which can be rented for weddings or special occasions.
The riding here is for the most part pretty mellow. The fireroads and most of the woods roads are perfect for family exploration or for newer riders. They don't lack challenging sections, but those challenges are spaced out pretty well. The views from the open fields which top Bradley Palmer's hills are quite breathtaking, though not well captured by a camera.
You'll have a good time exploring Bradley Palmer and if you don't get enough riding there, try Willowdale State Forest which is located right across the street. To get there take the footbridge at #3.
A few of the singletrack trails are challenging including some of those that run along the Ipswich River. My favorite singletrack trail is a downhill that runs from just north of #17 on the map to #11. It's a long flowing singletrack trail made by North Shore NEMBA volunteers.
You'll notice that this is horse country as you'll ride past many "gates" designed for jumping.
A featured part of bradley palmer is the Willowdale Estate which can be rented for weddings or special occasions.
The riding here is for the most part pretty mellow. The fireroads and most of the woods roads are perfect for family exploration or for newer riders. They don't lack challenging sections, but those challenges are spaced out pretty well. The views from the open fields which top Bradley Palmer's hills are quite breathtaking, though not well captured by a camera.
You'll have a good time exploring Bradley Palmer and if you don't get enough riding there, try Willowdale State Forest which is located right across the street. To get there take the footbridge at #3.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
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Region Details
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- 13
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Region Status
Open as of 3 days ago
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Global Ranking
- #4,968
- State Ranking
- #66
- Trails (view details)
- 18
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 18
- Trails Trail Running
- 18
- Total Distance
- 11 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,226 ft
- Total Vertical
- 175 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 198 ft
- Reports
- 9
- Ridden Counter
- 406
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Trail | Oct 13, 2019 @ 5:40am 3 days | Wet | bobsmart567 | ||
| Unknown Trail | Oct 13, 2019 @ 5:40am 3 days | Wet | bobsmart567 | ||
| Beaver Bridge | Sep 15, 2019 @ 8:51am Sep 15, 2019 | Variable | KenJB | ||
| Skull Face | Aug 9, 2019 @ 6:04pm Aug 9, 2019 | Dry | Squishlefunke | ||
| Moon Hill Climb | May 11, 2019 @ 4:32am May 11, 2019 | Dry | leviathan1976 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | bobsmart567 | add | report | Unknown Trail and 1 more | Oct 13, 2019 @ 11:59am 2 days |
 | KenJB | add | report | Beaver Bridge | Sep 15, 2019 @ 1:06pm Sep 15, 2019 |
| Squishlefunke | add | report | Skull Face | Aug 9, 2019 @ 6:04pm Aug 9, 2019 |
| jpmcgill89 | vote | trail | Unknown Trail | May 27, 2019 @ 12:04pm May 27, 2019 |
| leviathan1976 | add | report | Moon Hill Climb and 1 more | May 11, 2019 @ 8:54am May 11, 2019 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The main bridge is dry, but the boards closer... | Nov 11, 2018 @ 5:08pm Nov 11, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowdale State Forest | 51 | 20 | 1 km | ||
| Dow Brook Conservation Area | 1 | 2.7 km | |||
| Cleaveland Farm State Forest | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3.7 km | |
| 100 Acre Wood | 15 | 4 | 4.2 km | ||
| Georgetown-Rowley State Forest | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4.6 km |
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