Bear Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 57 min
Bear Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route reaches Bear Pond. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi112 – 161 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61246, -71.09989
Nearest town North Reading, MA
Directions
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Bear Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 57 min
Elevation 112–159 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.61246, -71.09989
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Bear Pond.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Bear Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Oak Tree Hill, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 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
19% dirt12% boardwalk2% other67% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip86%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ 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
85°65°
Thu
91°71°
27%
Fri
98°74°
30%
Sat
93°71°
45%
Sun
97°70°
16%
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