Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 5 sights
5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 5 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Frye Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Berry Pond. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 5 sights
5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 94–165 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.60931, -71.09224
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Root Ball, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Berry Pond.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Ledges Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Loop, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Black Ops, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Blue Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Frye Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Ops, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Ops, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Loop, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ledges Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Root Ball, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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