Harold Parker State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 174 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62748, -71.09482
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Hammond Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miPass Frye Pond.
  11. 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Lorraine Road, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftReach Frye Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Berry Pond Road, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  25. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 0.6 miSharp right onto Hammond Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt14% other1% boardwalk44% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip87%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 59% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 58% rain8 AM: 67% rain9 AM: 55% rain10 AM: 87% rain11 AM: 66% rain12 PM: 60% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 62% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 16% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 91°63°
Thu 91°71° 19%
Fri 98°74° 27%
Sat 93°71° 41%
Sun 97°70°

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