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Sally Milligan Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 9 Google reviews · Running trail in Beverly, Massachusetts · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Sally Milligan Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Sally Milligan Trail — running trail in Beverly, MA, photo 1
Dog-friendly

What runners say about Sally Milligan Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (9 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

A good place for a morning or afternoon leisure walk. The space by the trailhead can only accommodate 2-3 cars, so it gets full easily.

★★★★☆ — J , Dec 2020

This is a good place for a short walk in the woods with your dog. If they are behaved off leash you can let them run. The whole loop around is about 2.5 mi , with up and down walking over the trails. It's an easy walk for kids to take as well. The trails criss cross so you can take a multiple Route to cover the area.

★★★★★ — Ginny , Nov 2023

Been walking through here for 40 years Please preserve. Peace and quiet in a crazy world

★★★★★ — Peter , May 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 9 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🐕 Dog-friendly 4 mentions

“This is a good place for a short walk in the woods with your dog.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.

Where to find Sally Milligan Trail

Cross Ln, Beverly, MA 01915

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.