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Boxford State Forest

Sharpner's Pond–Lost 50 Trail, 3 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Sharpner's Pond–Lost 50 Trail, 3 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Middleton, MA. The route passes Sharpner's Pond before reaching Sharpner's Pond at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 141 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62860, -71.02306
Nearest town Middleton, MA
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Sharpner's Pond–Lost 50 Trail, 3 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 72–142 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: 42.62860, -71.02306

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lost 50 Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miPass Sharpner's Pond.
  12. 0.2 miReach Sharpner's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Thomas Road, heading E.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  21. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sharpners-pond-sharpners-pond-out-back-13-km-ab31

Trail surface

78% dirt22% 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°71° 28%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

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