Harold Parker State Forest

Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 2 hr

Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Salem Pond before reaching Bradford Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 274 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 207 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.62463, -71.10032
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 115–207 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.62463, -71.10032

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bradford Pond Road, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftPass Salem Pond.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
  19. 500 ftPass Bradford Pond.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 250 ftReach Bradford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 400 ftTurn left onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  41. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  45. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt6% gravel39% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip87%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 59% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 58% rain8 AM: 67% rain9 AM: 55% rain10 AM: 87% rain11 AM: 66% rain12 PM: 60% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 16% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 85°65°
Thu 91°71° 19%
Fri 98°74° 27%
Sat 94°71° 41%
Sun 97°70°

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