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Harold Parker State Forest

Peggy Keck Reservation–Bradford Pond, 9 lakes

8 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Peggy Keck Reservation–Bradford Pond, 9 lakes is an 8-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Bradford Pond, Salem Pond, Bear Pond and 2 more before reaching Peggy Keck Reservation at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 207 ft9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59789, -71.07402
Nearest town North Reading, MA
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Peggy Keck Reservation–Bradford Pond, 9 lakes

8 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 110–207 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.59789, -71.07402

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftPass Bradford Pond.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miPass Salem Pond.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miPass Bear Pond.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.1 miPass Delano Pond.
  30. 350 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftPass Brackett Pond.
  39. 450 ftTurn right onto Walker Road, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 200 ftReach Peggy Keck Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  45. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  49. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  50. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  53. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  54. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  55. 350 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading S.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  57. 0.2 miBear right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  59. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  61. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  62. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  63. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  64. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  66. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  67. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  68. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  69. 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading E.
  70. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bradford Pond Road, heading N.
  71. 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading N.
  72. 50 ftBear left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
  73. 450 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
  74. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  75. 400 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
  76. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  77. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  78. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  79. 350 ftArrive 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/delano-pond-delano-pond-out-back-8-lakes-12-km-3b22

Trail surface

44% dirt4% other4% gravel48% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F50°
Precip2%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Wed 63°48°
Thu 61°46°
Fri 59°54° 44%
Sat 55°53° 59%
Sun 55°53° 58%
Mon 62°54° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 3 min before dark.

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