Harold Parker State Forest

Bay Circuit Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 187 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63418, -71.08137
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 115–186 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.63418, -71.08137

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Harold Parker Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 150 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

65% dirt13% gravel1% other21% 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 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 91°70° 27%
Fri 97°74° 30%
Sat 93°71° 46%
Sun 97°70° 16%
Mon 98°78°

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