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Boxford State Forest

Thomas Road

4 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Thomas Road is a 4-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 138 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lost 50 Trail 42.63365, -71.03014
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
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Thomas Road

4 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 84–138 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: Lost 50 Trail · 42.63365, -71.03014

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lost 50 Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Thomas Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miReach Thomas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lost 50 Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/thomas-road-out-back-6-km-b269

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
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 97°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 17%
Mon 99°78°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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