Field Pond–Collins Pond, 5 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Field Pond–Collins Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Berry Pond and Field Pond before reaching Collins Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Field Pond–Collins Pond, 5 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 94–168 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Healthy Heart Trail · 42.62070, -71.08474
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 85% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Healthy Heart Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Berry Pond.
- 450 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Field Pond.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bear Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Collins Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Circuit Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Field Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bear Pond Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Healthy Heart Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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