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Harold Parker State Forest

Creighton Pond via Bay Circuit Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Creighton Pond via Bay Circuit Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route reaches Creighton Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 144 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62754, -71.05767
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
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Creighton Pond via Bay Circuit Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 98–143 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.62754, -71.05767

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miReach Creighton Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/creighton-pond-creighton-pond-out-back-6-km-9e65

Trail surface

44% other22% dirt3% boardwalk31% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 92°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 46%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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