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Boxford State Forest

Towne Pond–Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Towne Pond–Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Howe, MA. The route passes Sentinel Powerplant Excavation before reaching Towne Pond at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 174 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62355, -71.00247
Nearest town Howe, MA
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Towne Pond–Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, 4 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 53–172 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: 42.62355, -71.00247

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miPass Sentinel Powerplant Excavation.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Price Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftReach Towne Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading S.
  17. 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sentinel-powerplant-excavation-sentinel-powerplant-excavation-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-da7d

Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 92°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

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