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, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi118 – 148 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: White Trail 42.61341, -71.06885
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Harold Parker Road
2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min
Elevation 119–148 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: White Trail · 42.61341, -71.06885
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 84% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Stearns Pond Road (and Blue Loop), heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
78% dirt13% gravel9% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip84%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity80%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue
82°62°
Wed
91°63°
Thu
92°71°
19%
Fri
97°74°
27%
Sat
94°71°
40%
Sun
95°70°
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