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Harold Parker State Forest

Stearns Pond–Sudden Pond, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Stearns Pond–Sudden Pond, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Sudden Pond and Stearns Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 121 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60621, -71.05956
Nearest town North Reading, MA
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Stearns Pond–Sudden Pond, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 93–121 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.60621, -71.05956

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miPass Sudden Pond.
  3. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Upper Sudden Pond Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftPass Stearns Pond.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftTurn left onto Stearns Pond Road (and Blue Loop), heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miReach Stearns Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 100 ftTurn left onto Upper Sudden Pond Road, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  32. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sudden Pond Road, heading SE.
  33. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stearns-pond-sudden-pond-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

56% dirt17% gravel13% other9% paved5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 92°71° 27%
Fri 97°74° 30%
Sat 94°71° 46%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

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