J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Haynes Wood Lot, 7 lakes
6.7 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 2 hr 22 min
J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Haynes Wood Lot, 7 lakes is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation, Sentinel Powerplant Excavation, J. C. Phillips Sanctuary and 2 more. It climbs 264 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Haynes Wood Lot, 7 lakes
6.7 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 89–172 ft
Out & Back · Boxford State Forest
Trailhead: 42.64270, -71.03597
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 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.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass J. C. Phillips Sanctuary.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Haynes Wood Lot.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Crooked Pond.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bald Hill Road, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach J. C. Phillips Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Thomas Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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