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Boxford State Forest

Prichard Pond–Price Trail, 4 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Prichard Pond–Price Trail, 4 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near East Parish, MA. The route reaches Prichard Pond at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 327 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 174 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Winding Oaks Trail 42.65608, -71.01880
Nearest town East Parish, MA
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Prichard Pond–Price Trail, 4 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 58–172 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: Winding Oaks Trail · 42.65608, -71.01880

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Winding Oaks Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Price Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miReach Prichard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left onto Price Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Winding Oaks Trail, heading E.
  23. 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-12-km-8cc8

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (1.9″ 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° 29%
Fri 97°73° 32%
Sat 93°69° 48%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°74°

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