Bay Circuit Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 45 min
Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.2-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 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi108 – 174 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61580, -71.09470
Nearest town North Reading, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 45 min
Elevation 108–172 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.61580, -71.09470
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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
33% dirt1% boardwalk66% 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 8:03 PM
Wed
84°64°
Thu
91°71°
27%
Fri
98°74°
30%
Sat
93°71°
45%
Sun
97°70°
16%
Mon
98°78°
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- Bay Circuit Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Harold Parker Road & White Rabbit 2.3 mi · ▲ 62 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail & White Rabbit 2.6 mi · ▲ 29 ft
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