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Boxford State Forest

Sharpner's Pond & Thomas Road

6.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Sharpner's Pond & Thomas Road is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Howe, MA. The route reaches Sharpner's Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 174 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62355, -71.00247
Nearest town Howe, MA
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Sharpner's Pond & Thomas Road

6.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 12 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 left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miReach Sharpner's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 1.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 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/sharpners-pond-sharpners-pond-out-back-10-km-af5e

Trail surface

82% dirt18% 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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