Brimstone Estates

Bay Circuit Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Brimstone Estates near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 640 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33797, -71.47176
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 348–567 ft

Out & Back · Brimstone Estates

Trailhead: 42.33797, -71.47176

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 2 min before dark.

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