Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 8 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 2 hr
Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 8 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Berry Pond, Bear Pond and Delano Pond before reaching Brackett Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 8 sights
5.8 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 115–178 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.63046, -71.07155
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Black Ops, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Berry Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Bear Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Delano Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Walker Road, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Brackett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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