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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Bear Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Bear Pond Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Bear Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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