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Boxford State Forest

Thomas Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Thomas Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 171 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lost 50 Trail 42.63365, -71.03014
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
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Thomas Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 100–169 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: Lost 50 Trail · 42.63365, -71.03014

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lost 50 Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Thomas Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lost 50 Trail, heading SE.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/howes-pond-out-back-9-km-340a

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 92°71° 28%
Fri 97°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 17%
Mon 99°78°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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