Baker's Meadow Reservation

Baker's Meadow Pond via Bay Circuit Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 49 min

Baker's Meadow Pond via Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Baker's Meadow Reservation near West Andover, MA. The route reaches Baker's Meadow Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 177 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65020, -71.15522
Nearest town West Andover, MA

Directions

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Baker's Meadow Pond via Bay Circuit Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 49 min

Elevation 94–178 ft

Out & Back · Baker's Meadow Reservation

Trailhead: 42.65020, -71.15522

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 48° · precip 54% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.1 miReach Baker's Meadow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

57% dirt4% boardwalk39% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F48°
Precip54%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 33% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 34% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 53% rain7 PM: 40% rain8 PM: 35% rain9 PM: 39% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 67°55° 52%
Tue 58°48°
Wed 60°46°
Thu 62°42° 17%
Fri 62°47° 35%
Sat 60°51° 41%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 6 min before dark.

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