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Wittenborg Woods

Bay Circuit Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 57 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wittenborg Woods near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 291 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 509 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34799, -71.46617
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Bay Circuit Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 57 min

Elevation 329–507 ft

Out & Back · Wittenborg Woods

Trailhead: 42.34799, -71.46617

Weather Aug 4: 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. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bay-circuit-trail-out-back-4-km-652a

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 4 min before dark.

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