Black Ops–Ledges Trail, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 52 min
Black Ops–Ledges Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi131 – 210 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63310, -71.08832
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Black Ops–Ledges Trail, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 52 min
Elevation 130–210 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.63310, -71.08832
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 56% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lock 'n' Load Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lock 'n' Load Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 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
49% dirt15% other36% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 61°F47°
Precip56%Wind2 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon
67°53°
65%
Tue
58°49°
Wed
60°49°
Thu
62°46°
19%
Fri
61°49°
37%
Sat
59°51°
42%
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
More from this trailhead
- Harold Parker Road & Lock 'n' Load Trail 4 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- Blue Loop–Ledges Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Goldsmith Reservation–Peggy Keck Reservation, 9 lakes 7.3 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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