Salem Pond–Frye Pond, 4 lakes
4 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Salem Pond–Frye Pond, 4 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Frye Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Salem Pond before reaching Sudden Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Salem Pond–Frye Pond, 4 lakes
4 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 94–158 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.60931, -71.09224
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Root Ball, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Salem Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Sudden Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Sudden Pond Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Salem Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Stearns Pond Road (and Blue Loop), heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Root Ball, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, 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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