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Currently just over two miles long, the Salisbury Point Ghost Trail provides a peaceful journey through the woods.
About the Route
From its western end on Elm Street in Amesbury, the trail heads east and crosses under I-95 via a highway underpass. Continuing east, the trail enters Salisbury and crosses Rabbit Road. The trail is paved between Elm Street and Rabbit Road, where it becomes a well-maintained stone-dust trail.
The trail heads east through Salisbury to Lions Park, which has a variety of sports fields and courts, a playground, picnic tables, restrooms, and parking.
Connections
The route is one part of the larger Coastal Trails Network of rail-trails linking the coastal towns of Amesbury, Salisbury, Newburyport and Newbury.
Trail History
Sharing railroad history with the Amesbury Riverwalk, the Salisbury Point Ghost Trail got its name because the train cars transported carriages and early auto bodies covered with white muslin shrouds. The trains passed through Salisbury with their "ghostly" freight on their way to Boston, Detroit and New York. Passenger service was also popular on the Salisbury rail line, and people could travel throughout New England, or even make a transcontinental journey from Salisbury. In 1936 passenger service was discontinued.
The Salisbury Point Ghost Trail runs between Elm St (Amesbury) and Lion's Park (Salisbury), where there is parking.
These are not official addresses, visit the TrailLink map for more detailed directions.
This is a nice, shaded trail. It is hard packed and has a couple wooded bridges that are pretty bumpy. We parked at Lion’s Park and headed west from there. The trail is wide enough for bikes to pass, it’s nicely shaded and has benches and planters along the way. The street crossings are well marked and on quiet streets. Another reviewer mentioned that this is a nice trail for letting the kids bike on and I agree. It’s a great trail for a beginning biker to get more confident.
Ghost trail extension across Rabbit Rd. and under Rte95 to corner of Elm St./Rte110 now open. Can now access the Amesbury Riverwalk via a short ride down the sidewalk along Rte110.
Parked in the middle at Bartlett St (there is space for 3-4 cars) and just walked the eastern 1/3 of the trail. Nice and shady. Crushed stone path. Very tall trees. It felt very majestic walking amongst them. Very peaceful and quiet.
Nice flat trail through the woods parallel to Route 110. Our neighbor used it to teach her kids how to bike - good place for it since it has a flat dirt/gravel surface. Well maintained, with mile markers and some raised gardens of shade plants on the Eastern end. I agree with other reviewers that it is not a destination in itself, but it is great for local use and a nice extension to other nearby trails.
Mostly paved surface, plenty of locals using the trail for biking. Similar to MinuteMan trail in Lexington, MA. I brought my dogs but be respectful of the area should your dog need to drop. Plenty of places to park along the trail and the map provided by this site does map those parking areas correctly. I like this trail because its close to Haverhill, MA. Nothing really challenging about this trail in elevation or the sort. No Vista views. For me its all about proximity to my neck of the woods. Three stars for a nicely maintained and accessible trail that is safe for all ages.
This was an enjoyable ride through woods in Salisbury. The surface was fine for hybrid bikes. The large solar array on the western side was interesting and it looks like they are planning some landscaping there also. I would not make this trail a destination in itself but is was very nice when combined with the Clipper City and Old Eastern marsh trails, which are more remarkable than this trail.
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