Bay Circuit Trail–Old Chestnut Street, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Bay Circuit Trail–Old Chestnut Street, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Ward Reservation near Marble Ridge Station, MA. It climbs 350 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi177 – 367 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64936, -71.09478
Nearest town Marble Ridge Station, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail–Old Chestnut Street, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 179–369 ft
Out & Back · Ward Reservation
Trailhead: 42.64936, -71.09478
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Chestnut Street, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Old Prospect Road, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Five Crossings Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Old Chestnut Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Five Crossings Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Prospect Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Old Chestnut Street, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
85°66°
Thu
92°70°
28%
Fri
97°73°
31%
Sat
94°70°
47%
Sun
96°69°
17%
Mon
97°76°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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