Nobscot Reservation

Bay Circuit Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 589 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 509 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 297–507 ft

Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation

Trailhead: 42.33797, -71.47176

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 51% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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. 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 SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 150 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

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip51%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 49% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 53%
Tue 61°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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