Harold Parker State Forest

Stearns Pond–Salem Pond, 4 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Stearns Pond–Salem Pond, 4 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Frye Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Salem Pond before reaching Stearns Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 157 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lorraine Road 42.60592, -71.09202
Nearest town North Reading, MA

Directions

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Stearns Pond–Salem Pond, 4 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 91–158 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: Lorraine Road · 42.60592, -71.09202

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lorraine Road, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Frye Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  4. 0.5 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Root Ball, heading N.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miPass Salem Pond.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Stearns Pond Road (and Blue Loop), heading SE.
  25. 50 ftReach Stearns Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 200 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SW.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left onto Root Ball, heading S.
  36. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Lorraine Road, heading NW.
  42. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  44. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

60% dirt15% other25% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip86%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 19% rain5 AM: 60% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 57% rain8 AM: 66% rain9 AM: 54% rain10 AM: 86% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 65% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 91°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 30%
Sat 93°71° 45%
Sun 97°70° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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