Black Ops & Blue Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 44 min
Black Ops & Blue Loop is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 177 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63645, -71.07708
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Black Ops & Blue Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 44 min
Elevation 122–178 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.63645, -71.07708
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 59% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Black Ops, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Black Ops, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
28% other72% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip59%Wind2 mphUV2Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon
67°54°
62%
Tue
58°49°
Wed
61°50°
Thu
62°46°
19%
Fri
61°49°
37%
Sat
59°51°
43%
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- Bay Circuit Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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