Boxford State Forest

Thomas Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Thomas Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near East Parish, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 171 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65197, -71.01298
Nearest town East Parish, MA

Directions

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Thomas Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 100–169 ft

Out & Back · Boxford State Forest

Trailhead: 42.65197, -71.01298

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right onto Thomas Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lost 50 Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Thomas Road, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 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

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

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