Bear Pond–Hammond Trail, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min
Bear Pond–Hammond Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route reaches Bear Pond. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 174 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62748, -71.09482
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Bear Pond–Hammond Trail, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min
Elevation 121–172 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.62748, -71.09482
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Hammond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Oak Tree Hill, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Bear Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Hammond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
18% dirt4% boardwalk78% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip87%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
82°62°
Wed
91°63°
Thu
91°71°
19%
Fri
98°74°
27%
Sat
93°71°
41%
Sun
97°70°
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