Bay Circuit Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Bay Circuit Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 694 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi213 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33361, -71.44482
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 214–567 ft
Out & Back · Callahan State Park
Trailhead: 42.33361, -71.44482
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 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
34% dirt66% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Jethro Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft
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- Monson Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 308 ft
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