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Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Kenwood, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 82 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65528, -71.27366
Nearest town Kenwood, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 55–81 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65528, -71.27366

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: River Rd and Trull Ln stop 484 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 1 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: River Rd and Trull Ln stop 484 m from the trailhead

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