AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Boxford State Forest

Prichard Pond–Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation, 4 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Prichard Pond–Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation, 4 lakes is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Middleton, MA. The route passes Prichard Pond and Sentinel Powerplant Excavation before reaching Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 250 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 174 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61874, -71.01578
Nearest town Middleton, MA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Prichard Pond–Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation, 4 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 53–172 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: 42.61874, -71.01578

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Prichard Pond.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miPass Sentinel Powerplant Excavation.
  15. 450 ftPass Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftTurn right onto Fuller Trail, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftReach Prichard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading NE.
  37. 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  44. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftArrive 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-6-lakes-13-km-c578

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity72%
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 90°72° 27%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 96°71° 47%
Sun 96°69° 16%
Mon 96°71°

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Middleton, Massachusetts