Circle Viewpoint–Circle Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Circle Viewpoint–Circle Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Estabrook Woods near Carlisle, MA. The route reaches Circle Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Circle Viewpoint–Circle Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 187–232 ft
Out & Back · Estabrook Woods
Trailhead: Malcolm Inner Loop · 42.51570, -71.34464
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Malcolm Inner Loop, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Malcolm Outer Loop, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Two Rod Road, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Circle Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Circle Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Malcolm Outer Loop, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Malcolm Inner Loop, heading W.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:35 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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