Nobscot Reservation

Bay Circuit Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near South Sudbury, MA. It climbs 587 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 509 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35931, -71.44069
Nearest town South Sudbury, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 223–507 ft

Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation

Trailhead: 42.35931, -71.44069

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Bay Circut Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 1 miReach Bay Circuit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Bay Circut Trail, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 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

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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