Peggy Keck Reservation–Brackett Pond, 8 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Peggy Keck Reservation–Brackett Pond, 8 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Frye Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach, Bear Pond and 2 more before reaching Peggy Keck Reservation at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Peggy Keck Reservation–Brackett Pond, 8 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 94–168 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.60931, -71.09224
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lorraine Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Berry Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Bear Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Delano Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Brackett Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Walker Road, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Peggy Keck Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Phillips Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lorraine Road, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 5 sights 5 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 6 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- Salem Pond–Frye Pond, 4 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 4 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 201 ft
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