Blue Loop & Ledges Trail via Black Ops
4.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Blue Loop & Ledges Trail via Black Ops is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi115 – 164 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61459, -71.08809
Nearest town North Reading, MA
Directions
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Blue Loop & Ledges Trail via Black Ops
4.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 115–165 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.61459, -71.08809
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Blue Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Ledges Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Ops, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Harold Parker Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
52% dirt9% gravel39% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip86%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
84°62°
Wed
84°64°
Thu
91°71°
27%
Fri
98°74°
30%
Sat
93°71°
45%
Sun
97°70°
16%
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