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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Lost 50 Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Sharpner's Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Sharpner's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Thomas Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
78% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- East Loop Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Thomas Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Prichard Pond 2.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft
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