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 Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 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

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip86%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity79%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 19% rain5 AM: 60% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 57% rain8 AM: 66% rain9 AM: 54% rain10 AM: 86% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 65% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 91°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 30%
Sat 93°71° 45%
Sun 97°70° 16%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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