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Boxford State Forest

Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation–Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation–Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, 4 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Middleton, MA. The route passes Sentinel Powerplant Excavation before reaching Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 174 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62093, -71.01159
Nearest town Middleton, MA
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Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation–Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 69–172 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: 42.62093, -71.01159

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miPass Sentinel Powerplant Excavation.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fuller Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftReach Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  19. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading E.
  24. 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prichard-pond-prichard-pond-out-back-6-lakes-12-km-4a7c

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
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 92°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

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