Sedge Meadow Conservation Area

Bay Circuit Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 47 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Sedge Meadow Conservation Area near Wayland, MA. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 161 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37788, -71.36714
Nearest town Wayland, MA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Bay Circuit Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 47 min

Elevation 118–159 ft

Out & Back · Sedge Meadow Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.37788, -71.36714

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miReach Bay Circuit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination