Callahan State Park

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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