Harold Parker State Forest

Black Ops–Blue Loop Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Black Ops–Blue Loop Loop, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 197 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63046, -71.07155
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Black Ops–Blue Loop Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Elevation 130–197 ft

Loop · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.63046, -71.07155

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledges Trail, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Blue Loop, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

12% dirt4% other84% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip56%Wind3 mphUV2Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 34% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 56% rain7 PM: 37% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 68°55° 52%
Tue 61°50°
Wed 60°50°
Thu 62°48° 19%
Fri 61°51° 37%
Sat 59°51° 43%

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