Salem Pond–Frye Pond, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Salem Pond–Frye Pond, 4 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Frye Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Salem Pond before reaching Sudden Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Salem Pond–Frye Pond, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 91–158 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Lorraine Road · 42.60592, -71.09202
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 on Lorraine Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 0.5 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Root Ball, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Salem Pond.
- 250 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 NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto White Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Sudden Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Sudden Pond Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Salem Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Stearns Pond Road (and Blue Loop), heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Root Ball, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive 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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More from Lorraine Road Trailhead
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