Boxford State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 174 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64270, -71.03597
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation.
  4. 50 ftPass Sentinel Powerplant Excavation.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miPass J. C. Phillips Sanctuary.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miPass Haynes Wood Lot.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miPass Crooked Pond.
  18. 150 ftBear left onto Bald Hill Road, heading S.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftReach J. C. Phillips Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 500 ftTurn right onto Thomas Road, heading SW.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.7″ 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°69° 28%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 93°69° 47%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°74°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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