Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Frye Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Berry Pond before reaching Harold Parker State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 91–168 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Lorraine Road · 42.60583, -71.09114
Weather Aug 4: 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 on Lorraine Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Frye Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 0.5 miPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Berry Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Berry Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftReach Frye Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lorraine Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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