Salem Pond–Berry Pond, 4 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Salem Pond–Berry Pond, 4 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Berry Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Salem Pond before reaching Harold Parker State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Salem Pond–Berry Pond, 4 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 96–158 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Healthy Heart Trail · 42.62008, -71.08599
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Healthy Heart Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Berry Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Salem Pond.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Salem Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 200 ftReach Salem Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right onto Healthy Heart Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 6 lakes 3.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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