Peggy Keck Reservation–Field Pond, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 45 min
Peggy Keck Reservation–Field Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Lowell Junction, MA. The route passes Peggy Keck Reservation, Brackett Pond and Collins Pond before reaching Field Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Peggy Keck Reservation–Field Pond, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 45 min
Elevation 96–184 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.61055, -71.11870
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 56% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Peggy Keck Reservation.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Brackett Pond.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Walker Road, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftPass Collins Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Field Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Peggy Keck Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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