Bay Circuit Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min
Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 187 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61747, -71.08098
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min
Elevation 121–186 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.61747, -71.08098
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 85% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn 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
66% dirt7% gravel1% other26% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip85%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
84°62°
Wed
84°64°
Thu
91°71°
19%
Fri
98°74°
27%
Sat
94°71°
41%
Sun
97°70°
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