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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Head, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Displacement, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Three Bridges, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Pine Swamp Road, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Bay Circuit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Three Bridges, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Displacement, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Stomper, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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