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Harold Parker State Forest

Upper Salem Pond Road via Bay Circuit Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Upper Salem Pond Road via Bay Circuit Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 187 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63418, -71.08137
Nearest town Boxford Station, MA
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Upper Salem Pond Road via Bay Circuit Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 119–186 ft

Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest

Trailhead: 42.63418, -71.08137

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 W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Harold Parker Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto NRT, heading E.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Upper Salem Pond Road, heading E.
  16. 200 ftReach Upper Salem Pond Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 200 ftSharp right onto NRT, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Salem Pond Road, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn left onto Harold Parker Road, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-salem-pond-road-out-back

Trail surface

67% dirt13% gravel1% other19% 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 91°70° 27%
Fri 97°74° 30%
Sat 93°71° 46%
Sun 97°70° 16%
Mon 98°78°

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