Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
3.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Berry Pond. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
3.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 119–186 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Berry Pond Road · 42.61297, -71.09099
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 69° · precip 86% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Berry Pond.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Berry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Berry Pond Road Trailhead
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- Salem Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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