Harold Parker State Forest

Middleton Rail Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Middleton Rail Trail is a 4.9-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 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 141 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62925, -71.05150
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA

Directions

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Middleton Rail Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 73–140 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.62925, -71.05150

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Middleton Rail Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.3 miReach Middleton Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 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

24% other76% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip56%Wind3 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 34% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 56% rain7 PM: 37% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 68°55° 52%
Tue 61°50°
Wed 60°50°
Thu 62°48° 19%
Fri 61°51° 37%
Sat 59°51° 43%

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