Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 13, 2024

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826 m

Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light

Established in 1873, Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light and Rear Range Light guided mariners traveling the Merrimack River to Newburyport Harbor.

The range lights also helped vessels avoid a dangerous underwater obstacle known as Goose Rocks.

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1.69 km

Newburyport Harborwalk Rail Trail

Once an old railbed, the Clipper City Rail Trail now connects the Newburyport's commuter rail station to the waterfront.

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8.55 km

Plum Island Lighthouse

Small lighthouse and a nice little beach next to the mouth of the Merrimack river. Also, the only shellfish cleaning facility in the entire state is right next door.

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10.8 km

Plum Island Beach

A big sandy beach on the sand spit, Plum Island. The area was created by the ocean currents and the combination of the Parker and Merrimack rivers.

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22.7 km

Sandy Point State Reservation

Sandy Point State Reservation lies at the southern end of Plum Island, accusable only by sea or along the one road accessed from the north. The reservation consists of a …

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43.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

9.82 km

7.53 km

1.62 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

26.6 km

10.6 km

5.64 km

663 m

Elevation

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Plum Island & Sandy Point State Reservation loop from Newburyport

Newburyport Harbor Front Range Light

Newburyport Harborwalk Rail Trail

Plum Island Lighthouse

Plum Island Beach

Sandy Point State Reservation

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