Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 8 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Bear Pond, Delano Pond, Brackett Pond and Field Pond before reaching Harold Parker State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi82 – 167 ft6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.62463, -71.10032
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 8 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 82–168 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.62463, -71.10032
Weather Aug 4: 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
- Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Oak Tree Hill, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Bear Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Delano Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Brackett Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Walker Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Field Pond.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Skug Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 200 ftBear right onto Lorraine Road, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftReach Field Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skug Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Walker Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Oak Tree Hill, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 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 surface
8% dirt2% boardwalk90% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip87%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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