NRT–Salem Pond Road, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 39 min
NRT–Salem Pond Road, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 164 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Harold Parker Road 42.61483, -71.07365
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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NRT–Salem Pond Road, 3 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 39 min
Elevation 107–164 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Harold Parker Road · 42.61483, -71.07365
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 84% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Acorn Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Down and Out, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto NRT, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wicked Roll, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto NRT, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Salem Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Upper Salem Pond Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto NRT, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wicked Roll, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto NRT, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Down and Out, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Upper Salem Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
63% dirt2% gravel35% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip84%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity80%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
82°62°
Wed
91°63°
Thu
92°71°
19%
Fri
97°74°
27%
Sat
94°71°
40%
Sun
95°70°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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