Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms Grass Rides near Nancys Corner, MA. The route reaches Cutler Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 29–79 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms Grass Rides
Trailhead: The Plains Loop · 42.65227, -70.86521
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on The Plains Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto C.L.A. Mile, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Discover Hamilton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miReach Cutler Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto C.L.A. Mile, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto The Plains Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from The Plains Loop Trailhead
- C.L.A. Mile 2.5 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- The Plains Loop 3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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