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Nobscot Reservation

Ford's Folly Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 58 min

Ford's Folly Trail via Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 390 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 600 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34597, -71.45057
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Ford's Folly Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 58 min

Elevation 260–599 ft

Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation

Trailhead: 42.34597, -71.45057

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ford's Folly Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miReach Ford's Folly Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fords-folly-trail-out-back-4-km-c249

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 13 min before dark.

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