Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 9 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 9 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Frye Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and 3 more before reaching Field Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 9 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 91–168 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Lorraine Road · 42.60583, -71.09114
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lorraine Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 0.5 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Berry Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Bear Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Delano Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftPass Brackett Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Walker Road, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Field Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lorraine Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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