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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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
52% dirt48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
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