Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 6 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 6 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Berry Pond and Bear Pond before reaching Brackett Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 6 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 115–197 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.63645, -71.07708
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Berry Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Bear Pond.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Bear Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Brackett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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