Harold Parker Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Harold Parker Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi118 – 148 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.61762, -71.08630
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Harold Parker Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min
Elevation 119–148 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.61762, -71.08630
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading NW.
- 200 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
80% dirt17% gravel3% 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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