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Boxford State Forest

Price Trail–Thomas Road, 3 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Price Trail–Thomas Road, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Howe, MA. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 174 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62355, -71.00247
Nearest town Howe, MA
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Price Trail–Thomas Road, 3 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 53–172 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: 42.62355, -71.00247

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Price Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Winding Oaks Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miReach Thomas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Price Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading W.
  15. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.4 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/price-trail-thomas-road-out-back-3-sights-12-km

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.5″ 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 90°72° 27%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 96°71° 47%
Sun 96°69° 16%
Mon 96°71°

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