Harold Parker State Forest

Blue Loop–Ledges Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Blue Loop–Ledges Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 210 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63310, -71.08832
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Blue Loop–Ledges Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 117–210 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.63310, -71.08832

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lock 'n' Load Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading E.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miReach Lock 'n' Load Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Ops, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn right onto Lock 'n' Load Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

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