Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 4 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Frye Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Salem Pond before reaching Bradford Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 4 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 94–207 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.60931, -71.09224
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lorraine Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Root Ball, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Salem Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Bradford Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Root Ball, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lorraine Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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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- Salem Pond–Frye Pond, 4 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 6 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Peggy Keck Reservation–Brackett Pond, 8 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 5 sights 5 mi · ▲ 79 ft
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