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, 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

  1. Start on Stearns Pond Road (and Blue Loop), heading SW.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 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° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 19% rain5 AM: 60% rain6 AM: 62% rain7 AM: 55% rain8 AM: 63% rain9 AM: 50% rain10 AM: 84% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 65% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 19% rain
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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