Bay Circuit Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Bay Circuit Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi115 – 187 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61459, -71.08809
Nearest town North Reading, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 115–186 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.61459, -71.08809
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Harold Parker Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 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
70% dirt12% gravel1% other17% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip86%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity79%
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°
27%
Fri
98°74°
30%
Sat
93°71°
45%
Sun
97°70°
16%
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