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Bradley Palmer State Park

Bay Circuit Trail & Vineyard Hill

4.3 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Bay Circuit Trail & Vineyard Hill is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Bradley Palmer State Park near Asbury Grove, MA. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 164 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63597, -70.89918
Nearest town Asbury Grove, MA
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Bay Circuit Trail & Vineyard Hill

4.3 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 38–163 ft

Out & Back · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.63597, -70.89918

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Vineyard Hill, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  20. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bay-circuit-trail-vineyard-hill-out-back-7-km-b83f

Trail surface

56% dirt1% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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