Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation–Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation–Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation and Sentinel Powerplant Excavation. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation–Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 102–169 ft
Out & Back · Boxford State Forest
Trailhead: 42.64270, -71.03597
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 46° · precip 55% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 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.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Price Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Winding Oaks Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Price Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Thomas Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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