Prichard Pond–Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation, 4 lakes
7.5 mi · ▲ 254 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 Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation and Sentinel Powerplant Excavation before reaching Prichard Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 254 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Prichard Pond–Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation, 4 lakes
7.5 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 58–172 ft
Out & Back · Boxford State Forest
Trailhead: 42.64270, -71.03597
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation.
- 50 ftPass Sentinel Powerplant Excavation.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading SE.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Prichard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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