Harold Parker State Forest

Salem Pond–Bradford Pond Road, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Salem Pond–Bradford Pond Road, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route reaches Salem Pond. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 197 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63645, -71.07708
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Salem Pond–Bradford Pond Road, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 107–197 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.63645, -71.07708

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miPass Salem Pond.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto NRT, heading W.
  20. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 200 ftContinue straight onto Salem Pond Road, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miReach Salem Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.4 miSharp left onto NRT, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn right onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SW.
  28. 100 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.6 miBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 250 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 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

65% dirt14% other7% gravel14% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ 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 85°64°
Thu 91°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 46%
Sun 97°70° 16%
Mon 98°78°

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