Brimstone Estates

Bay Circuit Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Brimstone Estates near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 433 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34448, -71.46697
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 338–567 ft

Out & Back · Brimstone Estates

Trailhead: 42.34448, -71.46697

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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