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J. C. Phillips Sanctuary

J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Crooked Pond, 4 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 16 min

J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Crooked Pond, 4 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in J. C. Phillips Sanctuary near Boxford, MA. The route passes J. C. Phillips Sanctuary, Crooked Pond and Prichard Pond before reaching Prichard Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 279 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 157 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65056, -71.00330
Nearest town Boxford, MA
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J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Crooked Pond, 4 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 57–158 ft

Out & Back · J. C. Phillips Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.65056, -71.00330

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass J. C. Phillips Sanctuary.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mystery Train, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miPass Crooked Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Bald Hill Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mystery Train, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Bald Hill Road, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto North Loop Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miPass Prichard Pond.
  21. 0.2 miPass Prichard Pond.
  22. 50 ftReach J. C. Phillips Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bald Hill Road, heading NE.
  30. 300 ftBear left onto Mystery Train, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bald Hill Road, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miBear right onto Mystery Train, heading NW.
  34. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 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/prichard-pond-prichard-pond-out-back-10-km-8a0c

Trail surface

68% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (2.6″ 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°69° 28%
Fri 97°73° 32%
Sat 93°69° 47%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°74°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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