Wheaton Farm Management Area

Bay Road Conservation Area

5.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Bay Road Conservation Area is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Wheaton Farm Management Area near Ginty Corner, MA. The route reaches Bay Road Conservation Area at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 112 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.99960, -71.14469
Nearest town Ginty Corner, MA

Directions

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Bay Road Conservation Area

5.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 79–112 ft

Out & Back · Wheaton Farm Management Area

Trailhead: 41.99960, -71.14469

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 65% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miReach Bay Road Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F51°
Precip65%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 1.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 30% rain2 PM: 65% rain3 PM: 64% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 27% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 28% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 65°57° 52%
Tue 60°51° 17%
Wed 62°53°
Thu 64°53° 21%
Fri 62°54° 42%
Sat 55°53° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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