Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 5 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 5 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Berry Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Salem Pond before reaching Bradford Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 5 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 119–207 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.62020, -71.08749
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Berry Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Salem Pond.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Bradford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 3 lakes 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Salem Pond–Berry Pond, 4 lakes 3.5 mi · ▲ 31 ft
- Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 5 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 9 lakes 4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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