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Wittenborg Woods

Bay Circuit Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 51 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Wittenborg Woods near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 294 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 509 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34448, -71.46697
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Bay Circuit Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 51 min

Elevation 329–507 ft

Out & Back · Wittenborg Woods

Trailhead: 42.34448, -71.46697

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 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-out-back-3-km-6151

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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