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.
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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