Harold Parker Road & Ledges Trail via Bay Circuit Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Harold Parker Road & Ledges Trail via Bay Circuit Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi118 – 197 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63645, -71.07708
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Harold Parker Road & Ledges Trail via Bay Circuit Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 119–197 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.63645, -71.07708
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledges Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Ledges Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ledges Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
62% dirt17% other10% gravel11% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
85°64°
Thu
91°71°
27%
Fri
98°74°
31%
Sat
94°71°
46%
Sun
97°70°
16%
Mon
98°78°
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