Harold Parker State Forest

Bay Circuit Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 53 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 174 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61580, -71.09470
Nearest town North Reading, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 53 min

Elevation 108–172 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.61580, -71.09470

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.9 miReach Bay Circuit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

37% dirt8% boardwalk55% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip56%Wind3 mphUV2Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 34% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 56% rain7 PM: 37% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 42% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 68°55° 51%
Tue 61°50°
Wed 60°49°
Thu 62°46° 19%
Fri 61°49° 37%
Sat 59°51° 42%

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