Stearns Pond–Salem Pond, 6 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Stearns Pond–Salem Pond, 6 lakes is a 5.6-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 2 more. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Stearns Pond–Salem Pond, 6 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 54 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
- Start on Lorraine Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 0.5 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Root Ball, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Salem Pond.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftPass Stearns Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Beach Road (and Blue Loop), heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Harold Parker Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Pine Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftReach Stearns Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Blue loop, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Beach Road (and Blue Loop), heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Stearns Pond Road (and Blue Loop), heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bradford Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Root Ball, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Lorraine Road Trailhead
- Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 3 lakes 3 mi · ▲ 90 ft
- Stearns Pond–Salem Pond, 4 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Brackett Pond–Frye Pond, 7 lakes 4.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Salem Pond–Frye Pond, 4 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 4 lakes 5.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 9 lakes 5.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft
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