Harold Parker State Forest

Black Ops–Ledges Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 52 min

Black Ops–Ledges Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 210 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Black Ops–Ledges Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 52 min

Elevation 130–210 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.63310, -71.08832

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 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 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading N.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Lock 'n' Load Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.8 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

49% dirt15% other36% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip87%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 59% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 58% rain8 AM: 67% rain9 AM: 55% rain10 AM: 87% rain11 AM: 66% rain12 PM: 60% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 16% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 91°63°
Thu 91°71° 19%
Fri 98°74° 27%
Sat 93°71° 41%
Sun 97°70°

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