Harold Parker State Forest

Harold Parker State Forest Beach & Bay Circuit Trail

3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Harold Parker State Forest Beach & Bay Circuit Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route reaches Harold Parker State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 167 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61747, -71.08098
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Harold Parker State Forest Beach & Bay Circuit Trail

3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 106–168 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.61747, -71.08098

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 85% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miReach Harold Parker State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

67% dirt2% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip85%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 18% rain5 AM: 59% rain6 AM: 62% rain7 AM: 56% rain8 AM: 65% rain9 AM: 51% rain10 AM: 85% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 61% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 18% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 91°71° 19%
Fri 98°74° 27%
Sat 94°71° 41%
Sun 97°70°

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