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Harold Parker State Forest

Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 6 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 6 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near West Village, MA. The route passes Field Pond, Collins Pond and Brackett Pond before reaching Harold Parker State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 128 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Walker Road 42.61084, -71.10656
Nearest town West Village, MA
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Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 6 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 82–128 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: Walker Road · 42.61084, -71.10656

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Walker Road, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Field Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Collins Pond.
  4. 450 ftPass Brackett Pond.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 1 miTurn right onto Skug Road, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Lorraine Road, heading E.
  16. 350 ftReach Field Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skug Road, heading E.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Walker Road, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  28. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 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-5-lakes-6-km-37a0

Trail surface

10% dirt1% other89% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 91°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 30%
Sat 93°71° 45%
Sun 97°70° 16%
Mon 98°78°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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