Nobscot Reservation

Bay Circuit Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 625 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 509 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33684, -71.47230
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 297–507 ft

Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation

Trailhead: 42.33684, -71.47230

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 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 N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  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. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 0.1 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

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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