Willowdale State Forest

Bay Circuit Trail–Displacement, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Bay Circuit Trail–Displacement, 5 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. It climbs 331 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 197 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64312, -70.88706
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail–Displacement, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 27–198 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.64312, -70.88706

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 500 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading N.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Displacement, heading NE.
  15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Three Bridges, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right onto Pine Swamp Road, heading SE.
  18. 400 ftReach Bay Circuit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Three Bridges, heading W.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Displacement, heading S.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Stomper, heading W.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  32. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% dirt4% paved57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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