Brackett Pond–Salem Pond, 9 sights
6 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Brackett Pond–Salem Pond, 9 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Salem Pond, Bear Pond and Delano Pond before reaching Brackett Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 238 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Brackett Pond–Salem Pond, 9 sights
6 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 107–168 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Salem Pond Road · 42.60759, -71.06564
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 84% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Salem Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftPass Salem Pond.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Bear Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Delano Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Walker Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Brackett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bradford Pond Road, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Salem Pond Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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