The Pothole Inspection is something to do both early in the season and later in the year. This familiar route will take us through Topsfield, North Andover and Boxford for a peek at the unbeatable fall colors.

Road ride
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 10am
MassDOT Parking Area
12 Park St
Topsfield MA 01983
Google map

Please be ready at 9:45 am for pre-ride safety talk. There are public bathrooms near the start.

Lunch can be found at the Bagel Bin Deli, Alex's, along with other spots in Topsfield.

Routes
Please download this latest version of the routes before each ride.
Route Miles Elev.* Print Files
Pothole Inspection 2022 Medium 26 1,038 Cue sheet Send to device
* Elev. is the elevation gain in feet.
Route maps
26 miles
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