Berry Pond–Bear Pond, 6 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Berry Pond–Bear Pond, 6 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Andover, MA. The route passes Bear Pond and Berry Pond. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi115 – 187 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Phillips Road 42.62204, -71.10593
Nearest town Andover, MA
Directions
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Berry Pond–Bear Pond, 6 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 115–188 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Phillips Road · 42.62204, -71.10593
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 87% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Bear Pond.
- 300 ftBear right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Berry Pond.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Berry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Oak Tree Hill, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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
56% dirt1% gravel43% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip87%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity77%
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
84°62°
Wed
84°64°
Thu
90°70°
27%
Fri
97°74°
30%
Sat
93°71°
46%
Sun
96°70°
16%
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