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Harold Parker State Forest

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Hammond Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Oak Tree Hill, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftReach Bear Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miBear right onto Hammond Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-pond-bear-pond-out-back-4-sights-4-km-a355

Trail surface

18% dirt4% boardwalk78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

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