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 Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lock 'n' Load Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Blue Loop, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Lock 'n' Load Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Ops, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Lock 'n' Load Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 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
25% dirt75% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip87%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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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- Black Ops–Ledges Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 59 ft
- Harold Parker Road & Lock 'n' Load Trail 4 mi · ▲ 87 ft
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