Nobscot Reservation

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 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° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 49% rain
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.

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