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Nobscot Reservation

Bay Circuit Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 55 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near Nobscot, MA. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 463 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35422, -71.45542
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Bay Circuit Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 55 min

Elevation 304–461 ft

Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation

Trailhead: 42.35422, -71.45542

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 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-bd45

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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