Harold Parker State Forest

Harold Parker State Forest Beach & White Rabbit via Harold Parker Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 57 min

Harold Parker State Forest Beach & White Rabbit via Harold Parker Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route reaches Harold Parker State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 167 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61621, -71.08615
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Harold Parker State Forest Beach & White Rabbit via Harold Parker Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 57 min

Elevation 110–168 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.61621, -71.08615

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto White Rabbit, heading W.
  5. 500 ftReach Harold Parker State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 450 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading NW.
  16. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

76% dirt8% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 91°71° 27%
Fri 98°74° 30%
Sat 93°71° 45%
Sun 97°70° 16%
Mon 98°78°

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