Wittenborg Woods

Bay Circuit Trail

3 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Wittenborg Woods near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 380 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 509 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.33797, -71.47176
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

3 mi · ▲ 380 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 332–507 ft

Out & Back · Wittenborg Woods

Trailhead: 42.33797, -71.47176

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.9 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 450 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

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 1 min before dark.

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