Salem Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Salem Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near North Reading, MA. The route passes Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Salem Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Salem Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Elevation 106–157 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Berry Pond Road · 42.61297, -71.09099
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 Berry Pond Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Root Ball, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Salem Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Upper Salem Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Salem Pond Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach Salem Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Salem Pond Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Upper Salem Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow Diamond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bradford Pond Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Root Ball, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto Berry Pond Road, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Berry Pond Road Trailhead
- Frye Pond & Harold Parker State Forest Beach via Lorraine Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Bear Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 3.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft
- Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 3 lakes 3.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft
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