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Ward Reservation

Bay Circuit Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Bay Circuit Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Ward Reservation near Andover, MA. The route passes Bay Circuit Viewpoint and Pine Hole Pond. It climbs 258 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 387 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64615, -71.12432
Nearest town Andover, MA
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Bay Circuit Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 245–387 ft

Out & Back · Ward Reservation

Trailhead: 42.64615, -71.12432

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Bay Circuit Viewpoint.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftPass Pine Hole Pond.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left onto Rachel's Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftReach Bay Circuit Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rachel's Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 100 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bay-circuit-viewpoint-pine-hole-pond-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

51% dirt4% boardwalk1% gravel44% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°65°
Thu 91°69° 27%
Fri 96°72° 30%
Sat 93°70° 46%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°75°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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