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Harold Parker State Forest

Field Pond–Stearns Pond, 8 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Field Pond–Stearns Pond, 8 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Stearns Pond, Bear Pond, Delano Pond and Brackett Pond before reaching Field Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 167 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harold Parker Road 42.61652, -71.07363
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
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Field Pond–Stearns Pond, 8 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 108–168 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: Harold Parker Road · 42.61652, -71.07363

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 85% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Stearns Pond.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Beach Road (and Blue Loop), heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear right onto Stearns Pond Road (and Blue Loop), heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  25. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miPass Bear Pond.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miPass Delano Pond.
  33. 200 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  37. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  39. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 200 ftPass Brackett Pond.
  42. 250 ftTurn right onto Walker Road, heading W.
  43. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  44. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  45. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  48. 50 ftReach Field Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  49. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  51. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  53. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  54. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  55. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  58. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 350 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading SW.
  60. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  61. 0.2 miBear right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading S.
  62. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  63. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  64. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  65. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  66. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  67. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  68. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  69. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  70. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  71. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  72. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  73. 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading SE.
  74. 0.3 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading SE.
  75. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  76. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  77. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  78. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  79. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  80. 150 ftBear right onto Beach Road (and Blue Loop), heading SW.
  81. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  82. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  83. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  84. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  85. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  86. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/delano-pond-delano-pond-out-back-10-lakes-10-km-fe44

Trail surface

57% dirt5% gravel2% paved1% other35% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip85%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 18% rain5 AM: 59% rain6 AM: 62% rain7 AM: 56% rain8 AM: 65% rain9 AM: 51% rain10 AM: 85% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 61% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 18% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 92°71° 27%
Fri 97°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 46%
Sun 95°70° 16%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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