Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms Grass Rides near Nancys Corner, MA. The route reaches Cutler Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. 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 mi30 – 72 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Grass Rides Loop 42.64944, -70.86974
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
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Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 29–71 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms Grass Rides
Trailhead: Grass Rides Loop · 42.64944, -70.86974
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Grass Rides Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto C.L.A. Mile, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SW.
- 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 NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto C.L.A. Mile, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Grass Rides Loop, heading NE.
- 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.
Trail surface
92% dirt8% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
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°
26%
Fri
96°73°
29%
Sat
94°69°
46%
Sun
95°68°
17%
Mon
95°70°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Bay Circuit Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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