Harold Parker State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 167 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61181, -71.09638
Nearest town North Reading, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Root Ball, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miPass Frye Pond.
  11. 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miReach Frye Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 450 ftTurn left onto Lorraine Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  21. 500 ftContinue straight onto Root Ball, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

47% dirt22% other31% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 77°F69°
Precip86%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 19% rain5 AM: 60% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 57% rain8 AM: 66% rain9 AM: 54% rain10 AM: 86% rain11 AM: 67% rain12 PM: 62% rain1 PM: 65% rain2 PM: 63% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 84°62°
Wed 85°65°
Thu 91°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 30%
Sat 93°71° 45%
Sun 97°70° 16%

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