Towne Pond–Prichard Pond, 5 lakes
8.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Towne Pond–Prichard Pond, 5 lakes is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Boxford State Forest near Middleton, MA. The route passes Prichard Pond and Sentinel Powerplant Excavation before reaching Towne Pond at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 290 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Towne Pond–Prichard Pond, 5 lakes
8.1 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Elevation 64–172 ft
Out & Back · Boxford State Forest
Trailhead: 42.62303, -71.01949
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 46° · precip 56% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Prichard Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Sentinel Powerplant Excavation.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Forest Street, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Towne Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Thomas Road, heading SE.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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