Middleton Rail Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Middleton Rail Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi72 – 144 ft7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62754, -71.05767
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
Directions
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Middleton Rail Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 73–143 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: 42.62754, -71.05767
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Middleton Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miReach Middleton Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 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
17% other11% dirt2% boardwalk70% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 84°F63°
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
92°71°
27%
Fri
98°74°
31%
Sat
94°71°
46%
Sun
95°70°
16%
Mon
99°78°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Creighton Pond via Bay Circuit Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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