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Boxford State Forest

Prichard Pond & Thomas Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Prichard Pond & Thomas Road is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route reaches Prichard Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 138 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lost 50 Trail 42.63365, -71.03014
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
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Prichard Pond & Thomas Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 58–138 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: Lost 50 Trail · 42.63365, -71.03014

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 on Lost 50 Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Thomas Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 500 ftReach Prichard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lost 50 Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.5 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-11-km-f158

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.7″ 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°71° 28%
Fri 97°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 17%
Mon 99°78°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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