Bay Circuit Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 316 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi338 – 515 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34299, -71.46139
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 338–514 ft
Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation
Trailhead: 42.34299, -71.46139
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 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
30% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 60°F48°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon
66°55°
53%
Tue
61°46°
Wed
61°44°
Thu
62°42°
Fri
61°47°
35%
Sat
58°49°
44%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 9 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
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