Bay Circuit Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms Grass Rides near Nancys Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi30 – 82 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63682, -70.87509
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 29–83 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms Grass Rides
Trailhead: 42.63682, -70.87509
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto C.L.A. Mile, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Bay Circuit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
82°63°
Thu
90°71°
26%
Fri
97°72°
29%
Sat
93°69°
46%
Sun
94°68°
17%
Mon
96°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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