Frye Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
5.1 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Frye Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Harold Parker State Forest Beach, Frye Pond and Harold Parker State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Frye Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
5.1 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 91–172 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.62748, -71.09482
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Hammond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lorraine Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Frye Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Berry Pond Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Hammond Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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