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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Bay Circuit Trail–Bluff Trail, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Bay Circuit Trail–Bluff Trail, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Sharon Heights, MA. It climbs 507 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 459 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.11326, -71.22316
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
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Bay Circuit Trail–Bluff Trail, 5 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 206–458 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.11326, -71.22316

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turkey Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Billings Loop, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Kettle Trail, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Hobbs Hill Loop, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miReach Bluff Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Kettle Trail, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Billings Loop, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miBear right onto Turkey Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  17. 250 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/bay-circuit-trail-bluff-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

92% dirt7% boardwalk1% grass

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 90°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 28%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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