Harold Parker State Forest

Bear Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr

Bear Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Bear Pond. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 174 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Berry Pond Road 42.61297, -71.09099
Nearest town North Reading, MA

Directions

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Bear Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 115–173 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: Berry Pond Road · 42.61297, -71.09099

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miPass Bear Pond.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Bear Pond Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach Bear Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 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

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip86%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 19% rain5 AM: 60% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 57% rain8 AM: 66% rain9 AM: 54% rain10 AM: 86% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 65% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 17% rain
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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