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Ward Reservation

Bay Circuit Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond, 6 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Bay Circuit Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond, 6 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Ward Reservation near Andover, MA. The route passes Pine Hole Pond and Bay Circuit Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 371 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64045, -71.11215
Nearest town Andover, MA
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Bay Circuit Viewpoint–Pine Hole Pond, 6 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 219–372 ft

Out & Back · Ward Reservation

Trailhead: 42.64045, -71.11215

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Pine Hole Pond.
  3. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miReach Bay Circuit Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Ward Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Judy Family Trail, heading N.
  12. 500 ftTurn right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miBear right onto Old Prospect Road, heading S.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rachel's Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bay-circuit-viewpoint-pine-hole-pond-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

73% dirt2% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.6″ 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°64°
Thu 89°71° 27%
Fri 97°72° 30%
Sat 95°70° 46%
Sun 96°68° 16%
Mon 95°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 9 min before dark.

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