Harold Parker State Forest

Frye Pond & Harold Parker State Forest Beach via Lorraine Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Frye Pond & Harold Parker State Forest Beach via Lorraine Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Harold Parker State Forest Beach, Frye Pond and Harold Parker State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 125 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Berry Pond Road 42.61297, -71.09099
Nearest town North Reading, MA

Directions

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Frye Pond & Harold Parker State Forest Beach via Lorraine Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Elevation 91–125 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: Berry Pond Road · 42.61297, -71.09099

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Berry Pond Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftPass Frye Pond.
  6. 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Lorraine Road, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miReach Frye Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Berry Pond Road, heading NE.
  20. 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

51% other12% dirt1% paved36% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip56%Wind3 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 56% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 35% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 40% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 67°55° 51%
Tue 59°50°
Wed 60°50°
Thu 62°46° 19%
Fri 61°49° 37%
Sat 59°51° 43%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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