Frye Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
5.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Frye Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Harold Parker State Forest Beach, Frye Pond and Harold Parker State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Frye Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
5.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 91–168 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.61181, -71.09638
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Root Ball, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Frye Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Lorraine Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Root Ball, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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