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Appleton Farms Grass Rides

Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr

Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms Grass Rides near Hamilton, MA. The route reaches Cutler Pond. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 89 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Briar Hill trail 42.64902, -70.85304
Nearest town Hamilton, MA
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Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 22–90 ft

Out & Back · Appleton Farms Grass Rides

Trailhead: Briar Hill trail · 42.64902, -70.85304

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on The Plains Loop, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Discover Hamilton Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miReach Cutler Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto C.L.A. Mile, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto The Plains Loop, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Briar Hill trail, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miArrive 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/cutler-pond-cutler-pond-out-back-5-sights-9-km

Trail surface

65% dirt7% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.6″ 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 83°63°
Thu 89°71° 25%
Fri 96°73° 28%
Sat 94°69° 45%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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