Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 3 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Salem Pond before reaching Bradford Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 3 lakes
3.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 106–207 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Berry Pond Road · 42.61297, -71.09099
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Berry Pond Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Root Ball, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Salem Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 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.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Root Ball, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Berry Pond Road, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Berry Pond Road Trailhead
- Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 3.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft
- Salem Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Bear Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Frye Pond & Harold Parker State Forest Beach via Lorraine Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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