Harvard Forest

Cutler Pond & Discover Hamilton Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Cutler Pond & Discover Hamilton Trail via Bay Circuit Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Harvard Forest near Asbury Grove, MA. The route reaches Cutler Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 82 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62253, -70.86982
Nearest town Asbury Grove, MA

Directions

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Cutler Pond & Discover Hamilton Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 38–83 ft

Out & Back · Harvard Forest

Trailhead: 42.62253, -70.86982

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Discover Hamilton Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.8 miReach Cutler Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 81°61°
Thu 90°71° 24%
Fri 97°73° 28%
Sat 93°69° 45%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 96°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 8 min before dark.

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