Nobscot Reservation

Bay Circuit Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 273 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 463 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34799, -71.46617
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 338–461 ft

Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation

Trailhead: 42.34799, -71.46617

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 84°68° 28%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 92°71° 32%
Sun 95°69° 15%
Mon 94°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 0 min before dark.

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