Bay Circuit Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 531 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi246 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33879, -71.44094
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 245–567 ft
Out & Back · Callahan State Park
Trailhead: 42.33879, -71.44094
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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