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 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 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

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 92°71° 27%
Fri 97°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 46%
Sun 95°70° 16%
Mon 99°78°

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