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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp 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.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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.
Other ways to reach this destination
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