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.
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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 Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Berry Pond.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Boulder Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pine Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Berry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Boulder Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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