Harold Parker State Forest

Harold Parker Road

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Harold Parker Road is a 2-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 151 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61621, -71.08615
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Harold Parker Road

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 119–150 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.61621, -71.08615

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  3. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading W.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

46% dirt17% gravel37% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 91°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 30%
Sat 93°71° 45%
Sun 97°70° 16%
Mon 98°78°

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