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Bradley Palmer State Park

Bay Circuit Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Bradley Palmer State Park near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 62 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64737, -70.89240
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
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Bay Circuit Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 38–64 ft

Out & Back · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.64737, -70.89240

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 6% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:12 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 300 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-out-back-3-km-f22d

Trail surface

33% dirt6% paved61% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F64°
Precip6%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity64%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:12 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Sat 71°59°
Sun 73°55°
Mon 80°52°
Tue 79°59°
Wed 85°62° 46%
Thu 73°56° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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