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Callahan State Park

Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Callahan State Park near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 515 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34932, -71.45515
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 206–567 ft

Out & Back · Callahan State Park

Trailhead: 42.34932, -71.45515

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tower Trail, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Jethro Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miReach Tower Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Tower Trail, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 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/jethro-trail-tower-trail-out-back-6-km-1b35

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°61°
Thu 85°69° 28%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°69° 32%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 92°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 10 min before dark.

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