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Indian Head Pond via Bay Circuit Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Indian Head Pond via Bay Circuit Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Golden Ring Camp, MA. The route reaches Indian Head Pond at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 92 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.05187, -70.84075
Nearest town Golden Ring Camp, MA
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Indian Head Pond via Bay Circuit Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 69–93 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.05187, -70.84075

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 59% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Indian Head Pond.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftReach Indian Head Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/indian-head-pond-out-back-3-km-d6c4

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 65°F49°
Precip59%Wind1 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 2.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 52% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 34% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 17% rain11 PM: 24% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 63°55° 59%
Tue 60°52° 17%
Wed 62°55°
Thu 63°55° 22%
Fri 61°53° 47%
Sat 55°53° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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