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Essex County

Chain Bridge and Deer Island – John Greenleaf Whittier Bridge loop from Georgetown

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Road cycling routes
United States
Massachusetts
Essex County

Chain Bridge and Deer Island – John Greenleaf Whittier Bridge loop from Georgetown

Intermediate

3

riders

Chain Bridge and Deer Island – John Greenleaf Whittier Bridge loop from Georgetown

02:29

45.0km

240m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 30, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

57 m in total

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

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Common Pasture

Nature Reserve

2

12.2 km

Sunflower Sessions are labor day weekend. Nice sunflowers. Ridiculously bad traffic for that weekend. Otherwise, easy ride with plenty of space on the side of the road.

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3

15.2 km

The Clipper City Rail Trail connects the MBTA commuter rail station to the Harborwalk along the waterfront.



A newer section follows the bank of the Merrimack River to Water Street …

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4

16.2 km

C12

Lake

5

24.8 km

Very nice park for small family events, playgrounds, sitting on benches next to the river, and walking in the woods.

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6

25.2 km

Chain Bridge is the first bridge built over the Merrimack River, connecting Deer Island, a small island located in the middle of the river. The bridge has been open to …

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7

26.0 km

Really nice bike trail built alongside highway lanes (steel barriers and walls between the two).

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8

31.4 km

Nice road to ride on next to the lake. The reservoir does not allow swimming or boating.

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9

32.8 km

Artichoke River Land

Nature Reserve

10

43.9 km

Fishing spot and easily accessible rest areas.

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45.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.1 km

7.76 km

5.90 km

3.62 km

218 m

176 m

144 m

Surfaces

37.5 km

3.48 km

3.47 km

538 m

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