Brimstone Estates

Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 560 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Brimstone Estates near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 560 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34299, -71.46139
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 560 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 206–567 ft

Out & Back · Brimstone Estates

Trailhead: 42.34299, -71.46139

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tower Trail, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Jethro Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miReach Tower Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Tower Trail, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 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 surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F48°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 49% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 53%
Tue 61°46°
Wed 61°44°
Thu 62°42°
Fri 61°47° 35%
Sat 58°49° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 10 min before dark.

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