Harold Parker State Forest

Farnum Mill Pond via Old Farnum Street

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Farnum Mill Pond via Old Farnum Street is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route reaches Farnum Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 171 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64398, -71.06309
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Farnum Mill Pond via Old Farnum Street

2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min

Elevation 107–170 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.64398, -71.06309

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Old Farnum Street, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftReach Farnum Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.5 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

25% dirt6% other69% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 92°69° 28%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 93°69° 47%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°74°

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