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Harold Parker State Forest

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
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Ops, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading W.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Lock 'n' Load Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left onto Black Ops, heading S.
  23. 200 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bay-circuit-trail-black-ops-out-back-5-sights-5-km-60fc

Trail surface

39% dirt11% other50% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.4″ 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°64°
Thu 92°71° 27%
Fri 97°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 46%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

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