Harold Parker State Forest

Berry Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Berry Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route reaches Berry Pond. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 174 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.62463, -71.10032
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Berry Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 115–172 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.62463, -71.10032

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miPass Berry Pond.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Boulder Trail, heading S.
  11. 350 ftTurn right onto Pine Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miReach Berry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boulder Trail, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftBear right onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 0.4 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

53% dirt1% gravel1% boardwalk45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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