Bay Circuit Trail–Black Ops, 5 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Bay Circuit Trail–Black Ops, 5 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi118 – 203 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.62880, -71.06572
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail–Black Ops, 5 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 117–202 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.62880, -71.06572
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Ops, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Lock 'n' Load Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Black Ops, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 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
39% dirt11% other50% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
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