Essex County Trail Association

ECTAthlon 2013 June 1st!!

ashleyhill — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:51 +0000

Don’t miss out on the North Shore outdoor event of the year! The ECTAthlon is a 4-part team relay, bringing trail runners, mountain bikers, equestrians and paddlers together for a friendly competition over come of the most beautiful public and private trails in our area! Don’t have a team? We can add you to a [...]

Trail Alerts 5/18/13 & 5/19/13

ashleyhill — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:13 +0000

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 [...]

Trail Alerts 5/1/13

ashleyhill — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:23:26 +0000

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 [...]

Discover Hamilton Trail Walk

ashleyhill — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:19:44 +0000

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, including Harvard Forest, Massachusetts [...]

Trail Alerts 4/23/13

ashleyhill — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:14:06 +0000

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 [...]

18th Annual Equine Expo

ashleyhill — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:00:14 +0000

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 [...]

Spring Annual Meeting April 9

ashleyhill — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:57:21 +0000

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!! We are excited to welcome [...]

Trail Alert: Hunting Season

ashleyhill — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:38:14 +0000

Hunting season is here! Please remember that many public and private properties allow hunting. Please check with each property or landowner if you have concerns about walking or riding in areas open to hunters, and REMEMBER TO WEAR BLAZE ORANGE if you are in the woods. Here is a quick rundown of the season schedule: [...]

Dow Brook Trail Work

ashleyhill — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:01:22 +0000

28 volunteers from ECTA, REI, the Town of Ipswich, the Bay Circuit Trail Alliance and Americorps joined us on Saturday, November 3rd to improve the Dow Brook Conservation Area trail network. We accomplished our three main goals of rerouting a section of trail, starting construction on a boardwalk through the wetland area, and adding crushed [...]

Event Trail Alerts – 11/3/12 & 11/4/12

ashleyhill — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:18:56 +0000

There are several big events happening on our trail network this weekend that we want to remind you about. Thank you for respecting these event organizers and participants by carefully planning your trail use near these routes this weekend! Saturday: Stone Cat Trail Race This event runs from 6am – 6pm over trail loops winding [...]