Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Berry Pond and Harold Parker State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 122–168 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.62163, -71.08824
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Berry Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Berry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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