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Callahan State Park

Bay Circuit Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 694 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33361, -71.44482
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Bay Circuit Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 214–567 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: 42.33361, -71.44482

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 53% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.5 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/first-boundary-pond-first-boundary-pond-out-back-6-lakes-5-km-f423

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip53%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 18% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 47% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 27% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 53% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 52%
Tue 60°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°43° 15%
Fri 62°48° 36%
Sat 59°50° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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