Salt Marsh Tour

Start: Aug 30 2009 9:00 am

Ride creator: Gordon Harris (978) 979-6598 gordonharris2@yahoo.com
Ride Hosts: Leaders: Jennifer Peat email jenniferpeat@yahoo.com and Christine Hibbs , email ckhibbs@verizon.net

(Please download cue sheets and maps below)

Start: Ipswich , downtown central parking lot on Hammatt St. , behind Market Street and Central Street

map to start

Directions: From I-95, take Rt. 133 east to the center of Ipswich. Turn right one block before downtown center. Hammatt St. parking lot will be on your left.
From Rt. 1, take Ipswich Rd. from Topsfield. Cross tracks and turn left at the Ipswich Cooperative Bank, and bear right. Parking lot will be on your right.

Time Sunday, August 30, 2009 , 9 AM for 28, 37, 48 or 61 miles

What to expect: The Salt Marsh Tour passes through some of the most outstanding scenery in our area. We take Rt. 1A north through Rowley and on to Newbury over the 1A bridge. After riding through the Salt marsh in Newbury, the extra long route breaks away to take the bike lane to the park roads on Plum Island, rejoining the long route after passing through downtown Newburyport. Make sure to bring $2 for the entrance fee to ride 4 miles out and back in the Parker Island National Wildlife Refuge-- it's a visual treat! The medium and short routes turn back through the Marsh. The short route returns to Ipswich on Linebrook Rd., while all other options continue on to Topsfield, returning to Ipswich via Perkins Row and Ipswich Road. Route options and road names are well marked on the route map. This ride is marked with a yellow "Dan Henry" (circle and arrow) .

Please download cue sheets and maps below. A limited number of handouts may be available.